diff --git a/src/uiSelectController.js b/src/uiSelectController.js
index 0929265e4..43f3a80ab 100644
--- a/src/uiSelectController.js
+++ b/src/uiSelectController.js
@@ -547,6 +547,9 @@ uis.controller('uiSelectCtrl',
             return false;
           }
           var inputWidth = containerWidth - input.offsetLeft;
+          if (ctrl.multiple) {
+            inputWidth -= 10;
+          }
           if (inputWidth < 50) inputWidth = containerWidth;
           ctrl.searchInput.css('width', inputWidth+'px');
           return true;
diff --git a/test/select.spec.js b/test/select.spec.js
index 15cfdb1d2..61cd9fa41 100644
--- a/test/select.spec.js
+++ b/test/select.spec.js
@@ -2080,8 +2080,7 @@ describe('ui-select tests', function () {
 
       var newWidth = searchInput[0].clientWidth + searchInput[0].offsetLeft;
       var containerWidth = el[0].clientWidth;
-      expect(containerWidth - newWidth).toBeLessThan(10);
-
+      expect(containerWidth - newWidth).toBeLessThan(15);
     });
 
     it('should move to last match when pressing BACKSPACE key from search', function () {