diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/autocomplete/Autocomplete.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/autocomplete/Autocomplete.tsx
index 500e852239..fe208ca8fe 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/autocomplete/Autocomplete.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/autocomplete/Autocomplete.tsx
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ function SingleAutocomplete<T extends Item>({
             filtered.length > 0 &&
             (embedded ? (
               <View
+                ref={itemsViewRef}
                 style={{ ...styles.darkScrollbar, marginTop: 5 }}
                 data-testid="autocomplete"
               >
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/4645.md b/upcoming-release-notes/4645.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..503595b57b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/4645.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Bugfix
+authors: [joel-jeremy]
+---
+
+Fix autocomplete unexpectedly closing when an item is clicked on embedded setting