diff --git a/paper-typeahead-input.html b/paper-typeahead-input.html
index e3c6136..8f91ba5 100755
--- a/paper-typeahead-input.html
+++ b/paper-typeahead-input.html
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ <h3>{{label}}</h3>
         if (this._typeahead && typeof(this._typeahead)!= 'undefined' && this._typeahead != ''){
           e.preventDefault();
           if (this.isCandidatesJson == true){
-            this.inputObject = this._suggestions[index];
+            //if a typeahead is available it's always the first element of the candidates
+            this.inputObject = this._suggestions[0];
             this.inputValue = this._getDisplayValue(this.inputObject);
           }
           else{