diff --git a/components/lib/autocomplete/AutoComplete.js b/components/lib/autocomplete/AutoComplete.js
index ae59b35df3..3a3777fd6a 100644
--- a/components/lib/autocomplete/AutoComplete.js
+++ b/components/lib/autocomplete/AutoComplete.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export const AutoComplete = React.memo(
 
         const updateModel = (event, value) => {
             // #2176 only call change if value actually changed
-            if (selectedItem && selectedItem.current === value) {
+            if (selectedItem && ObjectUtils.deepEquals(selectedItem.current, value)) {
                 return;
             }