diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 471b1f4..8995721 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 
 - Make sure that the input syncs when the combobox closes ([#1137](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/headlessui/pull/1137))
+- Ensure that you can close the combobox initially ([#1148](https://github.com/tailwindlabs/headlessui/pull/1148))
 
 ## [@headlessui/react@v1.5.0] - 2022-02-17
 
diff --git a/packages/@headlessui-vue/src/components/combobox/combobox.ts b/packages/@headlessui-vue/src/components/combobox/combobox.ts
index f7a240d..24b32be 100644
--- a/packages/@headlessui-vue/src/components/combobox/combobox.ts
+++ b/packages/@headlessui-vue/src/components/combobox/combobox.ts
@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@ export let ComboboxInput = defineComponent({
     }
 
     function handleChange(event: Event & { target: HTMLInputElement }) {
+      emit('change', event)
+    }
+
+    function handleInput(event: Event & { target: HTMLInputElement }) {
       api.openCombobox()
       emit('change', event)
     }
@@ -516,7 +520,7 @@ export let ComboboxInput = defineComponent({
         id,
         onKeydown: handleKeyDown,
         onChange: handleChange,
-        onInput: handleChange,
+        onInput: handleInput,
         role: 'combobox',
         type: 'text',
         tabIndex: 0,