diff --git a/spec/support/tom_select_helper.rb b/spec/support/tom_select_helper.rb
index d47dd1e132..d066bbe6ea 100644
--- a/spec/support/tom_select_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/tom_select_helper.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ module TomSelectHelper
   def tomselect_search_and_select(value, options)
     tomselect_wrapper = page.find("[name='#{options[:from]}']").sibling(".ts-wrapper")
     tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').set(value)
-    tomselect_wrapper.find(".ts-control").click
+    # Use send_keys as setting the value directly doesn't trigger the search
+    tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown input.dropdown-input').send_keys(value)
     tomselect_wrapper.find(:css, '.ts-dropdown .ts-dropdown-content .option', text: value).click
   end