diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
index 49587145268..5659d9bcc17 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class default_1 extends Controller {
     }
     resetTomSelect() {
         if (this.tomSelect) {
+            this.dispatchEvent('before-reset', { tomSelect: this.tomSelect });
             this.stopMutationObserver();
             const currentHtml = this.element.innerHTML;
             const currentValue = this.tomSelect.getValue();
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ class default_1 extends Controller {
                 subtree: true,
                 attributes: true,
                 characterData: true,
+                attributeOldValue: true,
             });
             this.isObserving = true;
         }
@@ -164,7 +166,11 @@ class default_1 extends Controller {
                         break;
                     }
                     if (mutation.target === this.element && mutation.attributeName === 'multiple') {
-                        requireReset = true;
+                        const isNowMultiple = this.element.hasAttribute('multiple');
+                        const wasMultiple = mutation.oldValue === 'multiple';
+                        if (isNowMultiple !== wasMultiple) {
+                            requireReset = true;
+                        }
                         break;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -191,12 +197,14 @@ class default_1 extends Controller {
         });
     }
     areOptionsEquivalent(newOptions) {
-        if (this.originalOptions.length !== newOptions.length) {
+        const filteredOriginalOptions = this.originalOptions.filter((option) => option.value !== '');
+        const filteredNewOptions = newOptions.filter((option) => option.value !== '');
+        if (filteredOriginalOptions.length !== filteredNewOptions.length) {
             return false;
         }
         const normalizeOption = (option) => `${option.value}-${option.text}-${option.group}`;
-        const originalOptionsSet = new Set(this.originalOptions.map(normalizeOption));
-        const newOptionsSet = new Set(newOptions.map(normalizeOption));
+        const originalOptionsSet = new Set(filteredOriginalOptions.map(normalizeOption));
+        const newOptionsSet = new Set(filteredNewOptions.map(normalizeOption));
         return (originalOptionsSet.size === newOptionsSet.size &&
             [...originalOptionsSet].every((option) => newOptionsSet.has(option)));
     }
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
index 580552a25e1..bc3812b7a82 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
     private resetTomSelect(): void {
         if (this.tomSelect) {
+            this.dispatchEvent('before-reset', { tomSelect: this.tomSelect });
             this.stopMutationObserver();
 
             // Grab the current HTML then restore it after destroying TomSelect
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
                 subtree: true,
                 attributes: true,
                 characterData: true,
+                attributeOldValue: true,
             });
             this.isObserving = true;
         }
@@ -384,7 +386,11 @@ export default class extends Controller {
                     }
 
                     if (mutation.target === this.element && mutation.attributeName === 'multiple') {
-                        requireReset = true;
+                        const isNowMultiple = this.element.hasAttribute('multiple');
+                        const wasMultiple = mutation.oldValue === 'multiple';
+                        if (isNowMultiple !== wasMultiple) {
+                            requireReset = true;
+                        }
 
                         break;
                     }
@@ -419,14 +425,18 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     }
 
     private areOptionsEquivalent(newOptions: Array<{ value: string; text: string; group: string | null }>): boolean {
-        if (this.originalOptions.length !== newOptions.length) {
+        // remove the empty option, which is added by TomSelect so may be missing from new options
+        const filteredOriginalOptions = this.originalOptions.filter((option) => option.value !== '');
+        const filteredNewOptions = newOptions.filter((option) => option.value !== '');
+
+        if (filteredOriginalOptions.length !== filteredNewOptions.length) {
             return false;
         }
 
         const normalizeOption = (option: { value: string; text: string; group: string | null }) =>
             `${option.value}-${option.text}-${option.group}`;
-        const originalOptionsSet = new Set(this.originalOptions.map(normalizeOption));
-        const newOptionsSet = new Set(newOptions.map(normalizeOption));
+        const originalOptionsSet = new Set(filteredOriginalOptions.map(normalizeOption));
+        const newOptionsSet = new Set(filteredNewOptions.map(normalizeOption));
 
         return (
             originalOptionsSet.size === newOptionsSet.size &&
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/controller.test.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/controller.test.ts
index 440e2004014..f7c5060f412 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/controller.test.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/controller.test.ts
@@ -815,4 +815,46 @@ describe('AutocompleteController', () => {
         });
         expect(getSelectedValues()).toEqual(['2', '3']);
     });
+
+    it('does not trigger a reset when the style of "multiple" attribute changes', async () => {
+        const { container } = await startAutocompleteTest(`
+            <select multiple data-testid='main-element' data-controller='autocomplete'>
+                <option value=''>Select dogs</option>
+                <option value='1'>dog1</option>
+                <option value='2'>dog2</option>
+                <option value='3'>dog3</option>
+            </select>
+        `);
+
+        let wasReset = false;
+        container.addEventListener('autocomplete:before-reset', () => {
+            wasReset = true;
+        });
+
+        const selectElement = getByTestId(container, 'main-element') as HTMLSelectElement;
+        selectElement.setAttribute('multiple', 'multiple');
+        // wait for the mutation observe
+        await shortDelay(10);
+        expect(wasReset).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('does not trigger a reset based on the extra, empty select', async () => {
+        const { container, tomSelect } = await startAutocompleteTest(`
+            <select data-testid='main-element' data-controller='autocomplete'>
+                <option value='1'>dog1</option>
+                <option value='2'>dog2</option>
+                <option value='3'>dog3</option>
+            </select>
+        `);
+
+        let wasReset = false;
+        container.addEventListener('autocomplete:before-reset', () => {
+            wasReset = true;
+        });
+
+        tomSelect.addItem('2');
+        // wait for the mutation observe
+        await shortDelay(10);
+        expect(wasReset).toBe(false);
+    });
 });