diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a8abe7a..08339a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ described here.
 	  autocomplete:{selectFirst:true,width:'100px',autoFill:true}
 	});
 
+If you want to disable manual additions to the tagsinput field and only want to use
+autocompleted values use the autocomplete_only option
+
+	$('#tags').tagsInput({
+	  autocomplete_url:'http://myserver.com/api/autocomplete',
+	  autocomplete_only:true
+	});
+
 You can add and remove tags by calling the addTag() and removeTag() functions.
 
 	$('#tags').addTag('foo');
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ option to false.
 	$(selector).tagsInput({
 	   'autocomplete_url': url_to_autocomplete_api,
 	   'autocomplete': { option: value, option: value},
+	   'autocomplete_only': false,
 	   'height':'100px',
 	   'width':'300px',
 	   'interactive':true,
diff --git a/dist/jquery.tagsinput.min.js b/dist/jquery.tagsinput.min.js
index fbb0c7f..d3791f6 100644
--- a/dist/jquery.tagsinput.min.js
+++ b/dist/jquery.tagsinput.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(a){var b=new Array,c=new Array;a.fn.doAutosize=function(b){var c=a(this).data("minwidth"),d=a(this).data("maxwidth"),e="",f=a(this),g=a("#"+a(this).data("tester_id"));if(e!==(e=f.val())){var h=e.replace(/&/g,"&amp;").replace(/\s/g," ").replace(/</g,"&lt;").replace(/>/g,"&gt;");g.html(h);var i=g.width(),j=i+b.comfortZone>=c?i+b.comfortZone:c,k=f.width(),l=k>j&&j>=c||j>c&&d>j;l&&f.width(j)}},a.fn.resetAutosize=function(b){var c=a(this).data("minwidth")||b.minInputWidth||a(this).width(),d=a(this).data("maxwidth")||b.maxInputWidth||a(this).closest(".tagsinput").width()-b.inputPadding,e=a(this),f=a("<tester/>").css({position:"absolute",top:-9999,left:-9999,width:"auto",fontSize:e.css("fontSize"),fontFamily:e.css("fontFamily"),fontWeight:e.css("fontWeight"),letterSpacing:e.css("letterSpacing"),whiteSpace:"nowrap"}),g=a(this).attr("id")+"_autosize_tester";!a("#"+g).length>0&&(f.attr("id",g),f.appendTo("body")),e.data("minwidth",c),e.data("maxwidth",d),e.data("tester_id",g),e.css("width",c)},a.fn.addTag=function(d,e){return e=jQuery.extend({focus:!1,callback:!0},e),this.each(function(){var f=a(this).attr("id"),g=a(this).val().split(b[f]);if(""==g[0]&&(g=new Array),d=jQuery.trim(d),e.unique){var h=a(this).tagExist(d);1==h&&a("#"+f+"_tag").addClass("not_valid")}else var h=!1;if(""!=d&&1!=h){if(a("<span>").addClass("tag").append(a("<span>").text(d).append("&nbsp;&nbsp;"),a("<a>",{href:"#",title:"Removing tag",text:"x"}).click(function(){return a("#"+f).removeTag(escape(d))})).insertBefore("#"+f+"_addTag"),g.push(d),a("#"+f+"_tag").val(""),e.focus?a("#"+f+"_tag").focus():a("#"+f+"_tag").blur(),a.fn.tagsInput.updateTagsField(this,g),e.callback&&c[f]&&c[f].onAddTag){var i=c[f].onAddTag;i.call(this,d)}if(c[f]&&c[f].onChange){var j=g.length,i=c[f].onChange;i.call(this,a(this),g[j-1])}}}),!1},a.fn.removeTag=function(d){return d=unescape(d),this.each(function(){var e=a(this).attr("id"),f=a(this).val().split(b[e]);for(a("#"+e+"_tagsinput .tag").remove(),str="",i=0;i<f.length;i++)f[i]!=d&&(str=str+b[e]+f[i]);if(a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(this,str),c[e]&&c[e].onRemoveTag){var g=c[e].onRemoveTag;g.call(this,d)}}),!1},a.fn.tagExist=function(c){var d=a(this).attr("id"),e=a(this).val().split(b[d]);return jQuery.inArray(c,e)>=0},a.fn.importTags=function(b){var c=a(this).attr("id");a("#"+c+"_tagsinput .tag").remove(),a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(this,b)},a.fn.tagsInput=function(e){var f=jQuery.extend({interactive:!0,defaultText:"add a tag",minChars:0,width:"300px",height:"100px",autocomplete:{selectFirst:!1},hide:!0,delimiter:",",unique:!0,removeWithBackspace:!0,placeholderColor:"#666666",autosize:!0,comfortZone:20,inputPadding:12},e),g=0;return this.each(function(){if("undefined"==typeof a(this).attr("data-tagsinput-init")){a(this).attr("data-tagsinput-init",!0),f.hide&&a(this).hide();var e=a(this).attr("id");(!e||b[a(this).attr("id")])&&(e=a(this).attr("id","tags"+(new Date).getTime()+g++).attr("id"));var h=jQuery.extend({pid:e,real_input:"#"+e,holder:"#"+e+"_tagsinput",input_wrapper:"#"+e+"_addTag",fake_input:"#"+e+"_tag"},f);b[e]=h.delimiter,(f.onAddTag||f.onRemoveTag||f.onChange)&&(c[e]=new Array,c[e].onAddTag=f.onAddTag,c[e].onRemoveTag=f.onRemoveTag,c[e].onChange=f.onChange);var i='<div id="'+e+'_tagsinput" class="tagsinput"><div id="'+e+'_addTag">';if(f.interactive&&(i=i+'<input id="'+e+'_tag" value="" data-default="'+f.defaultText+'" />'),i+='</div><div class="tags_clear"></div></div>',a(i).insertAfter(this),a(h.holder).css("width",f.width),a(h.holder).css("min-height",f.height),a(h.holder).css("height",f.height),""!=a(h.real_input).val()&&a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(a(h.real_input),a(h.real_input).val()),f.interactive){if(a(h.fake_input).val(a(h.fake_input).attr("data-default")),a(h.fake_input).css("color",f.placeholderColor),a(h.fake_input).resetAutosize(f),a(h.holder).bind("click",h,function(b){a(b.data.fake_input).focus()}),a(h.fake_input).bind("focus",h,function(b){a(b.data.fake_input).val()==a(b.data.fake_input).attr("data-default")&&a(b.data.fake_input).val(""),a(b.data.fake_input).css("color","#000000")}),void 0!=f.autocomplete_url){autocomplete_options={source:f.autocomplete_url};for(attrname in f.autocomplete)autocomplete_options[attrname]=f.autocomplete[attrname];void 0!==jQuery.Autocompleter?(a(h.fake_input).autocomplete(f.autocomplete_url,f.autocomplete),a(h.fake_input).bind("result",h,function(b,c,d){c&&a("#"+e).addTag(c[0]+"",{focus:!0,unique:f.unique})})):void 0!==jQuery.ui.autocomplete&&(a(h.fake_input).autocomplete(autocomplete_options),a(h.fake_input).bind("autocompleteselect",h,function(b,c){return a(b.data.real_input).addTag(c.item.value,{focus:!0,unique:f.unique}),!1}))}else a(h.fake_input).bind("blur",h,function(b){var c=a(this).attr("data-default");return""!=a(b.data.fake_input).val()&&a(b.data.fake_input).val()!=c?b.data.minChars<=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length&&(!b.data.maxChars||b.data.maxChars>=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length)&&a(b.data.real_input).addTag(a(b.data.fake_input).val(),{focus:!0,unique:f.unique}):(a(b.data.fake_input).val(a(b.data.fake_input).attr("data-default")),a(b.data.fake_input).css("color",f.placeholderColor)),!1});a(h.fake_input).bind("keypress",h,function(b){return d(b)?(b.preventDefault(),b.data.minChars<=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length&&(!b.data.maxChars||b.data.maxChars>=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length)&&a(b.data.real_input).addTag(a(b.data.fake_input).val(),{focus:!0,unique:f.unique}),a(b.data.fake_input).resetAutosize(f),!1):void(b.data.autosize&&a(b.data.fake_input).doAutosize(f))}),h.removeWithBackspace&&a(h.fake_input).bind("keydown",function(b){if(8==b.keyCode&&""==a(this).val()){b.preventDefault();var c=a(this).closest(".tagsinput").find(".tag:last").text(),d=a(this).attr("id").replace(/_tag$/,"");c=c.replace(/[\s]+x$/,""),a("#"+d).removeTag(escape(c)),a(this).trigger("focus")}}),a(h.fake_input).blur(),h.unique&&a(h.fake_input).keydown(function(b){(8==b.keyCode||String.fromCharCode(b.which).match(/\w+|[áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚñÑ,/]+/))&&a(this).removeClass("not_valid")})}}}),this},a.fn.tagsInput.updateTagsField=function(c,d){var e=a(c).attr("id");a(c).val(d.join(b[e]))},a.fn.tagsInput.importTags=function(d,e){a(d).val("");var f=a(d).attr("id"),g=e.split(b[f]);for(i=0;i<g.length;i++)a(d).addTag(g[i],{focus:!1,callback:!1});if(c[f]&&c[f].onChange){var h=c[f].onChange;h.call(d,d,g[i])}};var d=function(b){var c=!1;return 13==b.which?!0:("string"==typeof b.data.delimiter?b.which==b.data.delimiter.charCodeAt(0)&&(c=!0):a.each(b.data.delimiter,function(a,d){b.which==d.charCodeAt(0)&&(c=!0)}),c)}}(jQuery);
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+!function(a){var b=new Array,c=new Array,d=!1;a.fn.doAutosize=function(b){var c=a(this).data("minwidth"),d=a(this).data("maxwidth"),e="",f=a(this),g=a("#"+a(this).data("tester_id"));if(e!==(e=f.val())){var h=e.replace(/&/g,"&amp;").replace(/\s/g," ").replace(/</g,"&lt;").replace(/>/g,"&gt;");g.html(h);var i=g.width(),j=i+b.comfortZone>=c?i+b.comfortZone:c,k=f.width(),l=k>j&&j>=c||j>c&&d>j;l&&f.width(j)}},a.fn.resetAutosize=function(b){var c=a(this).data("minwidth")||b.minInputWidth||a(this).width(),d=a(this).data("maxwidth")||b.maxInputWidth||a(this).closest(".tagsinput").width()-b.inputPadding,e=a(this),f=a("<tester/>").css({position:"absolute",top:-9999,left:-9999,width:"auto",fontSize:e.css("fontSize"),fontFamily:e.css("fontFamily"),fontWeight:e.css("fontWeight"),letterSpacing:e.css("letterSpacing"),whiteSpace:"nowrap"}),g=a(this).attr("id")+"_autosize_tester";!a("#"+g).length>0&&(f.attr("id",g),f.appendTo("body")),e.data("minwidth",c),e.data("maxwidth",d),e.data("tester_id",g),e.css("width",c)},a.fn.addTag=function(e,f){return f=jQuery.extend({focus:!1,callback:!0},f),this.each(function(){var g=a(this).attr("id"),h=a(this).val().split(b[g]);""==h[0]&&(h=new Array),e=jQuery.trim(e);var i=!1;if(f.unique&&(i=a(this).tagExist(e)),i||!d||f.autocompleted||(i=!0),1==i&&a("#"+g+"_tag").addClass("not_valid"),""!=e&&1!=i){if(a("<span>").addClass("tag").append(a("<span>").text(e).append("&nbsp;&nbsp;"),a("<a>",{href:"#",title:"Removing tag",text:"x"}).click(function(){return a("#"+g).removeTag(escape(e))})).insertBefore("#"+g+"_addTag"),h.push(e),a("#"+g+"_tag").val(""),f.focus?a("#"+g+"_tag").focus():a("#"+g+"_tag").blur(),a.fn.tagsInput.updateTagsField(this,h),f.callback&&c[g]&&c[g].onAddTag){var j=c[g].onAddTag;j.call(this,e)}if(c[g]&&c[g].onChange){var k=h.length,j=c[g].onChange;j.call(this,a(this),h[k-1])}}}),!1},a.fn.removeTag=function(d){return d=unescape(d),this.each(function(){var e=a(this).attr("id"),f=a(this).val().split(b[e]);for(a("#"+e+"_tagsinput .tag").remove(),str="",i=0;i<f.length;i++)f[i]!=d&&(str=str+b[e]+f[i]);if(a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(this,str),c[e]&&c[e].onRemoveTag){var g=c[e].onRemoveTag;g.call(this,d)}}),!1},a.fn.tagExist=function(c){var d=a(this).attr("id"),e=a(this).val().split(b[d]);return jQuery.inArray(c,e)>=0},a.fn.importTags=function(b){var c=a(this).attr("id");a("#"+c+"_tagsinput .tag").remove(),a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(this,b)},a.fn.tagsInput=function(d){var f=jQuery.extend({interactive:!0,defaultText:"add a tag",minChars:0,width:"300px",height:"100px",autocomplete:{selectFirst:!1},hide:!0,delimiter:",",unique:!0,removeWithBackspace:!0,placeholderColor:"#666666",autosize:!0,comfortZone:20,inputPadding:12},d),g=0;return this.each(function(){if("undefined"==typeof a(this).attr("data-tagsinput-init")){a(this).attr("data-tagsinput-init",!0),f.hide&&a(this).hide();var d=a(this).attr("id");(!d||b[a(this).attr("id")])&&(d=a(this).attr("id","tags"+(new Date).getTime()+g++).attr("id"));var h=jQuery.extend({pid:d,real_input:"#"+d,holder:"#"+d+"_tagsinput",input_wrapper:"#"+d+"_addTag",fake_input:"#"+d+"_tag"},f);b[d]=h.delimiter,(f.onAddTag||f.onRemoveTag||f.onChange)&&(c[d]=new Array,c[d].onAddTag=f.onAddTag,c[d].onRemoveTag=f.onRemoveTag,c[d].onChange=f.onChange);var i='<div id="'+d+'_tagsinput" class="tagsinput"><div id="'+d+'_addTag">';if(f.interactive&&(i=i+'<input id="'+d+'_tag" value="" data-default="'+f.defaultText+'" />'),i+='</div><div class="tags_clear"></div></div>',a(i).insertAfter(this),a(h.holder).css("width",f.width),a(h.holder).css("min-height",f.height),a(h.holder).css("height",f.height),""!=a(h.real_input).val()&&a.fn.tagsInput.importTags(a(h.real_input),a(h.real_input).val()),f.interactive){if(a(h.fake_input).val(a(h.fake_input).attr("data-default")),a(h.fake_input).css("color",f.placeholderColor),a(h.fake_input).resetAutosize(f),a(h.holder).bind("click",h,function(b){a(b.data.fake_input).focus()}),a(h.fake_input).bind("focus",h,function(b){a(b.data.fake_input).val()==a(b.data.fake_input).attr("data-default")&&a(b.data.fake_input).val(""),a(b.data.fake_input).css("color","#000000")}),void 0!=f.autocomplete_url){autocomplete_options={source:f.autocomplete_url};for(attrname in f.autocomplete)autocomplete_options[attrname]=f.autocomplete[attrname];void 0!==jQuery.Autocompleter?(a(h.fake_input).autocomplete(f.autocomplete_url,f.autocomplete),a(h.fake_input).bind("result",h,function(b,c,e){c&&a("#"+d).addTag(c[0]+"",{focus:!0,unique:f.unique,autocompleted:!0})})):void 0!==jQuery.ui.autocomplete&&(a(h.fake_input).autocomplete(autocomplete_options),a(h.fake_input).bind("autocompleteselect",h,function(b,c){return a(b.data.real_input).addTag(c.item.value,{focus:!0,unique:f.unique,autocompleted:!0}),!1}))}else a(h.fake_input).bind("blur",h,function(b){var c=a(this).attr("data-default");return""!=a(b.data.fake_input).val()&&a(b.data.fake_input).val()!=c?b.data.minChars<=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length&&(!b.data.maxChars||b.data.maxChars>=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length)&&a(b.data.real_input).addTag(a(b.data.fake_input).val(),{focus:!0,unique:f.unique}):(a(b.data.fake_input).val(a(b.data.fake_input).attr("data-default")),a(b.data.fake_input).css("color",f.placeholderColor)),!1});a(h.fake_input).bind("keypress",h,function(b){return e(b)?(b.preventDefault(),b.data.minChars<=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length&&(!b.data.maxChars||b.data.maxChars>=a(b.data.fake_input).val().length)&&a(b.data.real_input).addTag(a(b.data.fake_input).val(),{focus:!0,unique:f.unique}),a(b.data.fake_input).resetAutosize(f),!1):void(b.data.autosize&&a(b.data.fake_input).doAutosize(f))}),h.removeWithBackspace&&a(h.fake_input).bind("keydown",function(b){if(8==b.keyCode&&""==a(this).val()){b.preventDefault();var c=a(this).closest(".tagsinput").find(".tag:last").text(),d=a(this).attr("id").replace(/_tag$/,"");c=c.replace(/[\s]+x$/,""),a("#"+d).removeTag(escape(c)),a(this).trigger("focus")}}),a(h.fake_input).blur(),h.unique&&a(h.fake_input).keydown(function(b){(8==b.keyCode||String.fromCharCode(b.which).match(/\w+|[áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚñÑ,/]+/))&&a(this).removeClass("not_valid")})}}}),this},a.fn.tagsInput.updateTagsField=function(c,d){var e=a(c).attr("id");a(c).val(d.join(b[e]))},a.fn.tagsInput.importTags=function(d,e){a(d).val("");var f=a(d).attr("id"),g=e.split(b[f]);for(i=0;i<g.length;i++)a(d).addTag(g[i],{focus:!1,callback:!1,autocompleted:!0});if(c[f]&&c[f].onChange){var h=c[f].onChange;h.call(d,d,g[i])}};var e=function(b){var c=!1;return 13==b.which?!0:("string"==typeof b.data.delimiter?b.which==b.data.delimiter.charCodeAt(0)&&(c=!0):a.each(b.data.delimiter,function(a,d){b.which==d.charCodeAt(0)&&(c=!0)}),c)}}(jQuery);
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diff --git a/src/jquery.tagsinput.js b/src/jquery.tagsinput.js
index b6c75e4..f5dc486 100644
--- a/src/jquery.tagsinput.js
+++ b/src/jquery.tagsinput.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 	var delimiter = new Array();
 	var tags_callbacks = new Array();
+	var autocomplete_only = false;
 	$.fn.doAutosize = function(o){
 	    var minWidth = $(this).data('minwidth'),
 	        maxWidth = $(this).data('maxwidth'),
@@ -85,14 +86,20 @@
 
 				value = jQuery.trim(value);
 
+				var skipTag = false;
+
 				if (options.unique) {
-					var skipTag = $(this).tagExist(value);
-					if(skipTag == true) {
-					    //Marks fake input as not_valid to let styling it
-    				    $('#'+id+'_tag').addClass('not_valid');
-    				}
-				} else {
-					var skipTag = false;
+					skipTag = $(this).tagExist(value);
+				}
+
+				// Only allow autocompleting
+				if (!skipTag && autocomplete_only && !options.autocompleted) {
+					skipTag = true;
+				}
+
+				//Marks fake input as not_valid to let styling it
+				if (skipTag == true) {
+					$('#'+id+'_tag').addClass('not_valid');
 				}
 
 				if (value !='' && skipTag != true) {
@@ -271,13 +278,13 @@
 						$(data.fake_input).autocomplete(settings.autocomplete_url, settings.autocomplete);
 						$(data.fake_input).bind('result',data,function(event,data,formatted) {
 							if (data) {
-								$('#'+id).addTag(data[0] + "",{focus:true,unique:(settings.unique)});
+								$('#'+id).addTag(data[0] + "",{focus:true,unique:(settings.unique),autocompleted:true});
 							}
 					  	});
 					} else if (jQuery.ui.autocomplete !== undefined) {
 						$(data.fake_input).autocomplete(autocomplete_options);
 						$(data.fake_input).bind('autocompleteselect',data,function(event,ui) {
-							$(event.data.real_input).addTag(ui.item.value,{focus:true,unique:(settings.unique)});
+							$(event.data.real_input).addTag(ui.item.value,{focus:true,unique:(settings.unique),autocompleted:true});
 							return false;
 						});
 					}
@@ -352,7 +359,7 @@
 		var id = $(obj).attr('id');
 		var tags = val.split(delimiter[id]);
 		for (i=0; i<tags.length; i++) {
-			$(obj).addTag(tags[i],{focus:false,callback:false});
+			$(obj).addTag(tags[i],{focus:false,callback:false,autocompleted:true});
 		}
 		if(tags_callbacks[id] && tags_callbacks[id]['onChange'])
 		{