diff --git a/chosen/chosen.jquery.js b/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
index 06cfbff..c38a060 100644
--- a/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
+++ b/chosen/chosen.jquery.js
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
       target = $(evt.target).hasClass("active-result") ? $(evt.target) : $(evt.target).parents(".active-result").first();
       if (target.length) {
         this.result_highlight = target;
-        return this.result_select();
+        return this.result_select(evt);
       }
     };
     Chosen.prototype.search_results_mouseover = function(evt) {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
       this.result_deselect(link.attr("rel"));
       return link.parents('li').first().remove();
     };
-    Chosen.prototype.result_select = function() {
+    Chosen.prototype.result_select = function(evt) {
       var high, high_id, item, position;
       if (this.result_highlight) {
         high = this.result_highlight;
@@ -424,7 +424,9 @@
         } else {
           this.selected_item.find("span").first().text(item.text);
         }
-        this.results_hide();
+        if (!evt.metaKey) {
+          this.results_hide();
+        }
         this.search_field.val("");
         this.form_field_jq.trigger("change");
         return this.search_field_scale();
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@
         case 13:
           evt.preventDefault();
           if (this.results_showing) {
-            return this.result_select();
+            return this.result_select(evt);
           }
           break;
         case 27:
diff --git a/chosen/chosen.proto.js b/chosen/chosen.proto.js
index 5443d5c..acdf2c0 100644
--- a/chosen/chosen.proto.js
+++ b/chosen/chosen.proto.js
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
       target = evt.target.hasClassName("active-result") ? evt.target : evt.target.up(".active-result");
       if (target) {
         this.result_highlight = target;
-        return this.result_select();
+        return this.result_select(evt);
       }
     };
     Chosen.prototype.search_results_mouseover = function(evt) {
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
       this.result_deselect(link.readAttribute("rel"));
       return link.up('li').remove();
     };
-    Chosen.prototype.result_select = function() {
+    Chosen.prototype.result_select = function(evt) {
       var high, item, position;
       if (this.result_highlight) {
         high = this.result_highlight;
@@ -416,7 +416,9 @@
         } else {
           this.selected_item.down("span").update(item.html);
         }
-        this.results_hide();
+        if (!evt.metaKey) {
+          this.results_hide();
+        }
         this.search_field.value = "";
         if (typeof Event.simulate === 'function') {
           this.form_field.simulate("change");
@@ -619,7 +621,7 @@
         case 13:
           evt.preventDefault();
           if (this.results_showing) {
-            return this.result_select();
+            return this.result_select(evt);
           }
           break;
         case 27:
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index ad64e6e..9287680 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class Chosen
     target = if $(evt.target).hasClass "active-result" then $(evt.target) else $(evt.target).parents(".active-result").first()
     if target.length
       @result_highlight = target
-      this.result_select()
+      this.result_select(evt)
 
   search_results_mouseover: (evt) ->
     target = if $(evt.target).hasClass "active-result" then $(evt.target) else $(evt.target).parents(".active-result").first()
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class Chosen
     this.result_deselect (link.attr "rel")
     link.parents('li').first().remove()
 
-  result_select: ->
+  result_select: (evt) ->
     if @result_highlight
       high = @result_highlight
       high_id = high.attr "id"
@@ -360,7 +360,9 @@ class Chosen
       else
         @selected_item.find("span").first().text item.text
 
-      this.results_hide()
+      if not evt.metaKey
+        this.results_hide()
+
       @search_field.val ""
 
       @form_field_jq.trigger "change"
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@ class Chosen
           this.results_search()
       when 13
         evt.preventDefault()
-        this.result_select() if this.results_showing
+        this.result_select(evt) if this.results_showing
       when 27
         this.results_hide() if @results_showing
       when 9, 38, 40, 16
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
index 6c4c8f9..55b0975 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Chosen
     target = if evt.target.hasClassName("active-result") then evt.target else evt.target.up(".active-result")
     if target
       @result_highlight = target
-      this.result_select()
+      this.result_select(evt)
 
   search_results_mouseover: (evt) ->
     target = if evt.target.hasClassName("active-result") then evt.target else evt.target.up(".active-result")
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class Chosen
     this.result_deselect link.readAttribute("rel")
     link.up('li').remove()
 
-  result_select: ->
+  result_select: (evt) ->
     if @result_highlight
       high = @result_highlight
       this.result_clear_highlight()
@@ -355,7 +355,9 @@ class Chosen
       else
         @selected_item.down("span").update(item.html)
 
-      this.results_hide()
+      if not evt.metaKey
+        this.results_hide()
+
       @search_field.value = ""
 
       @form_field.simulate("change") if typeof Event.simulate is 'function'
@@ -518,7 +520,7 @@ class Chosen
           this.results_search()
       when 13
         evt.preventDefault()
-        this.result_select() if this.results_showing
+        this.result_select(evt) if this.results_showing
       when 27
         this.results_hide() if @results_showing
       when 9, 38, 40, 16