diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/multiselect.js b/js/id/ui/preset/multiselect.js
index 27424b867..de1e21117 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset/multiselect.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/multiselect.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ iD.ui.preset.multiselect = function(field, context) {
 
     function multiselect(selection) {
         isInitialized = false;
-        combobox = d3.combobox();
+        combobox = d3.combobox().minItems(1);
 
         multiselectContainer = selection.selectAll('ul').data([0]);
 
diff --git a/js/lib/d3.combobox.js b/js/lib/d3.combobox.js
index 46c8e649b..93f6b052f 100644
--- a/js/lib/d3.combobox.js
+++ b/js/lib/d3.combobox.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ d3.combobox = function() {
     var event = d3.dispatch('accept'),
         data = [],
         suggestions = [],
-        minItems = 1,
+        minItems = 2,
         caseSensitive = false;
 
     var fetcher = function(val, cb) {