diff --git a/Runtime/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs b/Runtime/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
index 3a7073d..684c323 100644
--- a/Runtime/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
+++ b/Runtime/Scripts/Controls/ComboBox/AutoCompleteComboBox.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
         [System.Serializable]
         public class SelectionValidityChangedEvent : Events.UnityEvent<bool> { }
 
+        [System.Serializable]
+        public class ItemSelectedEvent : Events.UnityEvent<string> { }
+
         [System.Serializable]
         public class ControlDisabledEvent : Events.UnityEvent<bool> { }
 
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
         public SelectionValidityChangedEvent OnSelectionValidityChanged;
         // fires in both cases
         public SelectionChangedEvent OnSelectionChanged;
+        // fires when an item is clicked
+        public ItemSelectedEvent OnItemSelected;
         // fires when item is changed;
         public ControlDisabledEvent OnControlDisabled;
 
@@ -358,10 +363,10 @@ namespace UnityEngine.UI.Extensions
         /// <param name="item"></param>
         private void OnItemClicked(string item)
         {
-            //Debug.Log("item " + item + " clicked");
             Text = item;
             _mainInput.text = Text;
             ToggleDropdownPanel(true);
+            OnItemSelected?.Invoke(Text);
         }
 
         private void RedrawPanel()