diff --git a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
index fce2b2d..22b8e11 100644
--- a/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
+++ b/lib/react-native-multi-select.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     altFontFamily: PropTypes.string,
     hideSubmitButton: PropTypes.bool,
     hideDropdown: PropTypes.bool,
+    hideDropdownOnSelect: PropTypes.bool,
     submitButtonColor: PropTypes.string,
     submitButtonText: PropTypes.string,
     textColor: PropTypes.string,
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
     fixedHeight: false,
     hideTags: false,
     hideDropdown: false,
+    hideDropdownOnSelect: false,
     onChangeInput: () => {},
     displayKey: 'name',
     canAddItems: false,
@@ -315,7 +317,8 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
       single,
       uniqueKey,
       selectedItems,
-      onSelectedItemsChange
+      onSelectedItemsChange,
+      hideDropdownOnSelect
     } = this.props;
     if (single) {
       this._submitSelection();
@@ -331,6 +334,9 @@ export default class MultiSelect extends Component {
       } else {
         newItems = [...selectedItems, item[uniqueKey]];
       }
+      if (hideDropdownOnSelect) {
+        this._toggleSelector();
+      }
       // broadcast new selected items state to parent component
       onSelectedItemsChange(newItems);
     }