diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/getDefaultProps.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/getDefaultProps.ts
index 69eb4657a..d09d48979 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/getDefaultProps.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/getDefaultProps.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function getDefaultProps<TItem extends BaseItem>(
     defaultActiveItemId: null,
     stallThreshold: 300,
     environment,
-    shouldPanelShow: ({ state }) => getItemsCount(state) > 0,
+    shouldPanelOpen: ({ state }) => getItemsCount(state) > 0,
     ...props,
     // Since `generateAutocompleteId` triggers a side effect (it increments
     // and internal counter), we don't want to execute it if unnecessary.
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/onInput.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/onInput.ts
index 3564a2127..575f356d9 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/onInput.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/onInput.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function onInput<TItem extends BaseItem>({
       }))
     );
     setIsOpen(
-      nextState.isOpen ?? props.shouldPanelShow({ state: store.getState() })
+      nextState.isOpen ?? props.shouldPanelOpen({ state: store.getState() })
     );
 
     return Promise.resolve();
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ export function onInput<TItem extends BaseItem>({
         .then((collections) => {
           setStatus('idle');
           setCollections(collections as any);
+          const isPanelOpen = props.shouldPanelOpen({
+            state: store.getState(),
+          });
           setIsOpen(
             nextState.isOpen ??
-              ((props.openOnFocus &&
-                !query &&
-                props.shouldPanelShow({ state: store.getState() })) ||
-                props.shouldPanelShow({ state: store.getState() }))
+              ((props.openOnFocus && !query && isPanelOpen) || isPanelOpen)
           );
 
           const highlightedItem = getActiveItem(store.getState());
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/types/AutocompleteOptions.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/types/AutocompleteOptions.ts
index e195967d3..881412400 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/src/types/AutocompleteOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/src/types/AutocompleteOptions.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export interface AutocompleteOptions<TItem extends BaseItem> {
   /**
    * The function called to determine whether the panel should open.
    */
-  shouldPanelShow?(params: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
+  shouldPanelOpen?(params: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
   /**
    * The function called when the Autocomplete form is submitted.
    */
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export interface InternalAutocompleteOptions<TItem extends BaseItem>
   environment: AutocompleteEnvironment;
   navigator: AutocompleteNavigator<TItem>;
   plugins: Array<AutocompletePlugin<TItem, unknown>>;
-  shouldPanelShow(params: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
+  shouldPanelOpen(params: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
   onSubmit(params: OnSubmitParams<TItem>): void;
   onReset(params: OnResetParams<TItem>): void;
   onInput?(params: OnInputParams<TItem>): void | Promise<any>;
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-js/src/__tests__/autocomplete.test.ts b/packages/autocomplete-js/src/__tests__/autocomplete.test.ts
index 5bd5c03ef..4dc2dd635 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-js/src/__tests__/autocomplete.test.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-js/src/__tests__/autocomplete.test.ts
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ describe('autocomplete-js', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test('allows user-provided shouldPanelShow', () => {
+  test('allows user-provided shouldPanelOpen', () => {
     const container = document.createElement('div');
     const panelContainer = document.createElement('div');
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ describe('autocomplete-js', () => {
     autocomplete<{ label: string }>({
       container,
       panelContainer,
-      shouldPanelShow: () => false,
+      shouldPanelOpen: () => false,
       getSources() {
         return [
           {
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-js/src/autocomplete.ts b/packages/autocomplete-js/src/autocomplete.ts
index 0701c0e4d..737a58c7b 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-js/src/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-js/src/autocomplete.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ export function autocomplete<TItem extends BaseItem>(
         onStateChangeRef.current?.(options as any);
         props.value.core.onStateChange?.(options as any);
       },
-      shouldPanelShow:
-        optionsRef.current.shouldPanelShow ||
+      shouldPanelOpen:
+        optionsRef.current.shouldPanelOpen ||
         (({ state }) => {
           const hasItems = getItemsCount(state) > 0;
 
diff --git a/packages/website/docs/partials/createAutocomplete-props.md b/packages/website/docs/partials/createAutocomplete-props.md
index 92d22cf27..ac55279dc 100644
--- a/packages/website/docs/partials/createAutocomplete-props.md
+++ b/packages/website/docs/partials/createAutocomplete-props.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Navigator API to redirect the user when a link should be opened.
 
 Learn more on the [Navigator API](/docs/keyboard-navigation) documentation.
 
-### `shouldPanelShow`
+### `shouldPanelOpen`
 
 > `(params: { state: AutocompleteState }) => boolean`