diff --git a/resources/qml/MessageInput.qml b/resources/qml/MessageInput.qml
index 34f35973..b95d4769 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MessageInput.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MessageInput.qml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     completerTriggeredAt = pos;
                     completer.completerName = type;
                     popup.open();
-                    completer.completer.setSearchString(messageInput.getText(completerTriggeredAt, cursorPosition));
+                    completer.completer.setSearchString(messageInput.getText(completerTriggeredAt, cursorPosition)+messageInput.preeditText);
                 }
 
                 function positionCursorAtEnd() {