diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 15854c2..3452d2b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 ## 1.4.0
 * Enhancement: Tested and update peer dependency compatibility to allow 
                `@angular/core`: `^7.0.0`, `@angular/cdk`: `^7.0.0`, `@angular/material`: `^7.0.0`
-* Enhancement: Allow disabling initial focusing of the input field with `@Input() disableInitialFocus` [#47](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/47)
+* Enhancement: Allow disabling initial focusing of the input field with `@Input() disableInitialFocus` 
+               [#47](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/47)
+* Bugfix: Clearing the search input by clicking the clear icon did not work with `[clearSearchInput]="false"`
+               [#55](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/55)
+    
+  Thanks to @ofriedrich for reporting
 
 ## 1.3.1
 * Bugfix: Error thrown when used together with `*ngIf` [#53](https://github.com/bithost-gmbh/ngx-mat-select-search/issues/53)
diff --git a/src/app/mat-select-search/mat-select-search.component.ts b/src/app/mat-select-search/mat-select-search.component.ts
index e13b5c2..88bac0e 100755
--- a/src/app/mat-select-search/mat-select-search.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/mat-select-search/mat-select-search.component.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ export class MatSelectSearchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewIni
           }
         } else {
           // clear it when closing
-          this._reset();
+          if (this.clearSearchInput) {
+            this._reset();
+          }
         }
       });
 
@@ -322,10 +324,8 @@ export class MatSelectSearchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewIni
     if (!this.searchSelectInput) {
       return;
     }
-    if (this.clearSearchInput) {
-      this.searchSelectInput.nativeElement.value = '';
-      this.onInputChange('');
-    }
+    this.searchSelectInput.nativeElement.value = '';
+    this.onInputChange('');
     if (focus) {
       this._focus();
     }