Menu: If the active element no longer exists after a refresh, blur the menu.

Author: scottgonzalez

ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js

@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ $.widget( "ui.autocomplete", {
 			.empty()
 			.zIndex( this.element.zIndex() + 1 );
 		this._renderMenu( ul, items );
-		// TODO refresh should check if the active item is still in the dom, removing the need for a manual blur
-		this.menu.blur();
 		this.menu.refresh();
 
 		// size and position menu

ui/jquery.ui.menu.js

@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ $.widget( "ui.menu", {
 				.prepend( submenuCarat );
 			menu.attr( "aria-labelledby", item.attr( "id" ) );
 		});
+
+		// If the active item has been removed, blur the menu
+		if ( this.active && !$.contains( this.element[ 0 ], this.active[ 0 ] ) ) {
+			this.blur();
+		}
 	},
 
 	_itemRole: function() {