diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NewTicketModal/index.js b/frontend/src/components/NewTicketModal/index.js
index 2b6fb9d..746ae00 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NewTicketModal/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NewTicketModal/index.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ const NewTicketModal = ({ modalOpen, onClose }) => {
 						loading={loading}
 						style={{ width: 300 }}
 						clearOnBlur
+						autoHighlight
 						freeSolo
 						clearOnEscape
 						getOptionLabel={renderOptionLabel}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TransferTicketModal/index.js b/frontend/src/components/TransferTicketModal/index.js
index 130286d..192a910 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TransferTicketModal/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TransferTicketModal/index.js
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ const TransferTicketModal = ({ modalOpen, onClose, ticketid }) => {
 						options={options}
 						filterOptions={filterOptions}
 						freeSolo
+						autoHighlight
 						noOptionsText={i18n.t("transferTicketModal.noOptions")}
 						loading={loading}
 						renderInput={params => (