diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 383eec140..5fc1dc0bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ Called when the input changes.
 
 This turns experience is "controlled" mode. You'll be in charge of updating the state with the [top-level API](#autocomplete).
 
-#### `shouldDropdownOpen`
+#### `shouldDropdownShow`
 
-> `(options: { state: AutocompleteState }) => boolean` | defaults to `({ state }) => state.results.some(result => result.suggestions.length > 0)`
+> `(options: { state: AutocompleteState }) => boolean` | defaults to `({ state }) => state.suggestions.some(suggestion => suggestion.items.length > 0)`
 
 Called to check whether the dropdown should open based on the Autocomplete state.
 
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/defaultProps.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/defaultProps.ts
index 687d88da4..df700b061 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/defaultProps.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/defaultProps.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function getDefaultProps<TItem>(
     showCompletion: false,
     stallThreshold: 300,
     environment,
-    shouldDropdownOpen: ({ state }) => getItemsCount(state) > 0,
+    shouldDropdownShow: ({ state }) => getItemsCount(state) > 0,
     onStateChange: noop,
     onSubmit: noop,
     ...props,
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/onInput.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/onInput.ts
index c944d0666..c0ec3dcbd 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/onInput.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/onInput.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export function onInput<TItem>({
       }))
     );
     setIsOpen(
-      nextState.isOpen ?? props.shouldDropdownOpen({ state: store.getState() })
+      nextState.isOpen ?? props.shouldDropdownShow({ state: store.getState() })
     );
 
     return;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export function onInput<TItem>({
           setIsOpen(
             nextState.isOpen ??
               (query.length >= props.minLength &&
-                props.shouldDropdownOpen({ state: store.getState() }))
+                props.shouldDropdownShow({ state: store.getState() }))
           );
         })
         .catch(error => {
diff --git a/packages/autocomplete-core/types/api.ts b/packages/autocomplete-core/types/api.ts
index e2b8e2274..5ba1f8892 100644
--- a/packages/autocomplete-core/types/api.ts
+++ b/packages/autocomplete-core/types/api.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export interface PublicAutocompleteOptions<TItem> {
   /**
    * The function called to determine whether the dropdown should open.
    */
-  shouldDropdownOpen?(options: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
+  shouldDropdownShow?(options: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
   /**
    * The function called when the autocomplete form is submitted.
    */
@@ -202,6 +202,6 @@ export interface AutocompleteOptions<TItem> {
   getSources: GetSources<TItem>;
   environment: Environment;
   navigator: Navigator<TItem>;
-  shouldDropdownOpen(options: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
+  shouldDropdownShow(options: { state: AutocompleteState<TItem> }): boolean;
   onSubmit(params: EventHandlerParams<TItem>): void;
 }