diff --git a/application/ui.extkeywidget.class.inc.php b/application/ui.extkeywidget.class.inc.php
index c793ac0b3..bad00c8db 100644
--- a/application/ui.extkeywidget.class.inc.php
+++ b/application/ui.extkeywidget.class.inc.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class UIExtKeyWidget
 		$sMessage = Dict::S('UI:Message:EmptyList:UseSearchForm');
 		$sAttrFieldPrefix = ($this->bSearchMode) ? '' : 'attr_';
 
-		$sHTMLValue = "<div class=\"field_input_zone field_input_extkey ibo-input-wrapper ibo-input-select-wrapper\" data-validation=\"untouched\">";
+		$sHTMLValue = "<div class=\"field_input_zone field_input_extkey ibo-input-wrapper ibo-input-select-wrapper\" data-validation=\"untouched\" tabindex=0>";
 		$sFilter = addslashes($oAllowedValues->GetFilter()->ToOQL());
 		if($this->bSearchMode)
 		{
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ $('#$this->iId').attr('data-validate','dependencies');
 EOF
 				);
 			}
+			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-buttons\">";
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -282,8 +283,6 @@ EOF
 
 			// the input for the auto-complete
 			$sHTMLValue .= "<input class=\"field_autocomplete ibo-input ibo-input-select ibo-input-select-autocomplete\" type=\"text\"  id=\"label_$this->iId\" value=\"$sDisplayValue\"/>";
-			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"field_input_btn ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--search\"  id=\"mini_search_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.Search();\"><i class=\"fas fa-search\"></i></div>";
-			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"field_input_btn ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--clear\"  id=\"mini_clear_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.Clear();\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\"></i></div>";
 
 			// another hidden input to store & pass the object's Id
 			$sHTMLValue .= "<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"$this->iId\" name=\"{$sAttrFieldPrefix}{$sFieldName}\" value=\"".htmlentities($value, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8')."\" />\n";
@@ -301,10 +300,15 @@ EOF
 		}
 EOF
 			);
+			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-buttons\">";
+			$sHTMLValue .= "	<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--search\"  id=\"mini_search_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.Search();\"><i class=\"fas fa-search\"></i></div>";
+			$sHTMLValue .= "	<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--clear\"  id=\"mini_clear_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.Clear();\"><i class=\"fas fa-times\"></i></div>";
+
+
 		}
 		if ($bExtensions && MetaModel::IsHierarchicalClass($this->sTargetClass) !== false)
 		{
-			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"field_input_btn ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy\" id=\"mini_tree_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.HKDisplay();\"><i class=\"fas fa-sitemap\"></i></div>";
+			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy\" id=\"mini_tree_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.HKDisplay();\"><i class=\"fas fa-sitemap\"></i></div>";
 			$oPage->add_ready_script(
 				<<<JS
 			if ($('#ac_tree_{$this->iId}').length == 0)
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ JS
 		{
 			$sCallbackName = (MetaModel::IsAbstract($this->sTargetClass)) ? 'SelectObjectClass' : 'CreateObject';
 
-			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"field_input_btn ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--create\" id=\"mini_add_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.{$sCallbackName}();\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"></i></div>";
+			$sHTMLValue .= "<div class=\"ibo-input-select--action-button ibo-input-select--action-button--create\" id=\"mini_add_{$this->iId}\" onClick=\"oACWidget_{$this->iId}.{$sCallbackName}();\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"></i></div>";
 			$oPage->add_ready_script(
 				<<<JS
 		if ($('#ajax_{$this->iId}').length == 0)
@@ -329,6 +333,7 @@ JS
 			);
 		}
 		$sHTMLValue .= "</div>";
+		$sHTMLValue .= "</div>";
 		$sHTMLValue .= "<span class=\"form_validation ibo-field-validation\" id=\"v_{$this->iId}\"></span><span class=\"field_status\" id=\"fstatus_{$this->iId}\"></span>";
 
 		return $sHTMLValue;
diff --git a/css/backoffice/components/input/_input-select.scss b/css/backoffice/components/input/_input-select.scss
index e73268884..139fd1bab 100644
--- a/css/backoffice/components/input/_input-select.scss
+++ b/css/backoffice/components/input/_input-select.scss
@@ -13,29 +13,30 @@ $ibo-input-select-wrapper--after--color: $ibo-color-grey-900 !default;
 $ibo-input-select--action-button--height: 28px !default;
 $ibo-input-select--action-button--width: 23px !default;
 $ibo-input-select--action-button--margin-top: 1px !default;
+$ibo-input-select--action-button--margin-right: 20px !default;
 $ibo-input-select--action-button--background-color: inherit !default;
 $ibo-input-select--action-button--color: $ibo-color-grey-800 !default;
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-x: 4px !default;
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-y: 5px !default;
+$ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-x: 2px !default;
+$ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-y: 6px !default;
 
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy--margin-left: -60px !default;
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--create--margin-left: -38px !default;
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--search--margin-left: -60px !default;
-$ibo-input-select--action-button--clear--margin-left: -72px !default;
-
-$ibo-input-select-autocomplete-action-button--hierarchy--margin-left: -92px !default;
+$ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-left: 5px !default;
 
 .ibo-input-select{
 	appearance: none;
 	display: inline-block;
 	&.ibo-input-selectize{
+    padding-right:0;
+    padding-left:0;
 		input{
-			display: none;
+      border-width: 0px;
+      border-color: white;
+      padding-left:$ibo-input--padding-x;
 		}
 		>[data-value]
 		{
 			height: $ibo-input-select-selectize--value--height;
 			line-height: $ibo-input-select-selectize--value--line-height;
+      padding-left:$ibo-input--padding-x;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -63,33 +64,24 @@ $ibo-input-select-autocomplete-action-button--hierarchy--margin-left: -92px !def
 	color: $ibo-input-select-wrapper--after--color;
 	pointer-events: none;
 }
-.ibo-input-select--action-button{
-	position: absolute;
-	display: inline-block;
-	height: $ibo-input-select--action-button--height;
-	width: $ibo-input-select--action-button--width;
-	margin-top: $ibo-input-select--action-button--margin-top;
-	
-	font-size: $ibo-font-size-100;
-	background-color: $ibo-input-select--action-button--background-color;
-	color: $ibo-input-select--action-button--color;
-	padding: $ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-y $ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-x;
-	
-	&.ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy{
-		margin-left: $ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy--margin-left;
-	}
-	&.ibo-input-select--action-button--create{
-		margin-left: $ibo-input-select--action-button--create--margin-left;
-	}
-	&.ibo-input-select--action-button--search{
-		margin-left: $ibo-input-select--action-button--search--margin-left;
-	}
-	&.ibo-input-select--action-button--clear{
-		margin-left: $ibo-input-select--action-button--clear--margin-left;
-	}
+.ibo-input-select--action-buttons{
+  position: absolute;
+  display: initial;
+  height: $ibo-input-select--action-button--height;
+  margin-top: $ibo-input-select--action-button--margin-top;
+  margin-right: $ibo-input-select--action-button--margin-right;
+
+  font-size: $ibo-font-size-100;
+  background-color: $ibo-input-select--action-button--background-color;
+  color: $ibo-input-select--action-button--color;
+  padding: $ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-y $ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-x;
+  text-align: right;
+  right:0;
 }
-.ibo-input-select-autocomplete ~ .ibo-input-select--action-button--hierarchy{
-	margin-left: $ibo-input-select-autocomplete-action-button--hierarchy--margin-left;
+
+.ibo-input-select--action-button{
+  padding-left: $ibo-input-select--action-button--padding-left;
+  float:right;
 }
 
 .selectize-dropdown{
@@ -100,3 +92,14 @@ $ibo-input-select-autocomplete-action-button--hierarchy--margin-left: -92px !def
 	background-color: #f5fafd;
 	color: #495c68;
 }
+//from jqueryui.css
+.ui-helper-hidden-accessible {
+  // border: 0;
+  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
+  height: 1px;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  padding: 0;
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/extkeywidget.js b/js/extkeywidget.js
index 9b59f1c4d..42fd4dc92 100644
--- a/js/extkeywidget.js
+++ b/js/extkeywidget.js
@@ -15,6 +15,46 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  */
+var KEY_BACKSPACE = 8;
+var KEY_RETURN    = 13;
+Selectize.define('custom_itop', function(options) {
+	var self = this;
+
+	options.text = options.text || function(option) {
+		return option[this.settings.labelField];
+	};
+
+	this.onKeyDown = (function() {
+		var original = self.onKeyDown;
+		return function(e) {
+			var index, option;
+			switch (e.keyCode) {
+				case KEY_BACKSPACE:
+					if (e.keyCode === KEY_BACKSPACE && this.$control_input.val() === '' && !this.$activeItems.length) {
+						index = this.caretPos-1;
+						if (index >= 0 && index < this.items.length) {
+							this.clear(true);
+							e.preventDefault();
+							return;
+						}
+					}
+				case KEY_RETURN:
+					if (self.isOpen) {
+						//case nothing selected ->delete selection
+						if (!self.$activeOption || self.currentResults.query == "") {
+							self.deleteSelection(e);
+							//if(self.getOption("") != "undefined"){
+								self.setValue("");
+							//}
+							return;
+						}
+					}
+			}
+			return original.apply(this, arguments);
+		};
+	})();
+});
+
 
 function ExtKeyWidget(id, sTargetClass, sFilter, sTitle, bSelectMode, oWizHelper, sAttCode, bSearchMode, bDoSearch, sFormAttCode) {
 	this.id = id;
@@ -40,43 +80,43 @@ function ExtKeyWidget(id, sTargetClass, sFilter, sTitle, bSelectMode, oWizHelper
 		$('#'+this.id+'_linksToRemove').val('');
 	}
 	this.AddSelectize = function (options, initValue) {
-		$('#'+me.id).selectize({
+		let $select = $('#'+me.id).selectize({
+			plugins:['custom_itop'],
 			render: {
 				item: function (item) {
 					if (item.obsolescence_flag == 1) {
 						val = '<span class="object-ref-icon fas fa-eye-slash object-obsolete fa-1x fa-fw"></span>'+item.label;
 					} else {
 						val = item.label;
-						}
-						return $("<div>")
-							.append(val);
-					},
-					option: function(item) {
-						if ( item.obsolescence_flag == 1)
-						{
-							val = '<span class="object-ref-icon fas fa-eye-slash object-obsolete fa-1x fa-fw"></span>'+item.label;
-						}
-						else
-						{
-							val = item.label;
-						}
-						if (item.additional_field != undefined )
-						{
-							val = val+'<br><i>'+item.additional_field+'</i>';
-						}
-						return $("<div>")
-							.append(val);
 					}
+					return $("<div>").append(val);
 				},
-				items:[initValue],
-				valueField: 'value',
-				labelField: 'label',
-				searchField: ['value'],
-				options:JSON.parse(options),
-				maxItems: 1,
-				copyClassesToDropdown: false,
-				inputClass: 'ibo-input ibo-input-select ibo-input-selectize'
-			});
+				option: function(item) {
+					if ( item.obsolescence_flag == 1)
+					{
+						val = '<span class="object-ref-icon fas fa-eye-slash object-obsolete fa-1x fa-fw"></span>'+item.label;
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						val = item.label;
+					}
+					if (item.additional_field != undefined )
+					{
+						val = val+'<br><i>'+item.additional_field+'</i>';
+					}
+					return $("<div>").append(val);
+				}
+			},
+			valueField: 'value',
+			labelField: 'label',
+			searchField: 'label',
+			options:JSON.parse(options),
+			maxItems: 1,
+			copyClassesToDropdown: false,
+			inputClass: 'ibo-input ibo-input-select ibo-input-selectize',
+		});
+		let $selectize = $select[0].selectize; // This stores the selectize object to a variable (with name 'selectize')
+		$selectize.setValue(initValue, true);
 	}
 	this.AddAutocomplete = function(iMinChars, sWizHelperJSON)
 	{