diff --git a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
index 6da34cd263..1b87771fd4 100644
--- a/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/text_edit.cpp
@@ -2041,6 +2041,7 @@ void TextEdit::_gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_gui_input) {
 
 						_confirm_completion();
 						accept_event();
+						emit_signal("request_completion");
 						return;
 					}