diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umb-mini-search.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umb-mini-search.html
index 20ce87f0eb..cf92ca26fe 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umb-mini-search.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umb-mini-search.html
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
         ng-model="vm.model"
         ng-change="vm.onChange()"
         ng-keydown="vm.onKeyDown($event)"
+        ng-blur="vm.onBlur($event)"
         prevent-enter-submit
         no-dirty-check>
 </ng-form>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umbminisearch.component.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umbminisearch.component.js
index 994129708f..d7aee744e4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umbminisearch.component.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/umb-mini-search/umbminisearch.component.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
             bindings: {
                 model: "=",
                 onStartTyping: "&?",
-                onSearch: "&?"
+                onSearch: "&?",
+                onBlur: "&?"
             }
         });