diff --git a/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.js b/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.js
index 2a79c581695..80ed6e4df7a 100644
--- a/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.js
+++ b/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default {
       set (val) {
         this.lazySearch = val
 
-        this.$emit('update:searchInput', val)
+        this.$emit('update:search-input', val)
       }
     },
     isAnyValueAllowed () {
diff --git a/test/unit/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.spec.js b/test/unit/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.spec.js
index 24c93016747..54c3e323e0b 100644
--- a/test/unit/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.spec.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ test('VAutocomplete.js', ({ mount, shallow, compileToFunctions }) => {
     const input = wrapper.first('input')
 
     const update = jest.fn()
-    wrapper.vm.$on('update:searchInput', update)
+    wrapper.vm.$on('update:search-input', update)
 
     input.element.value = 'test'
     input.trigger('input')