diff --git a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Types/AllowAdditions.js b/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Types/AllowAdditions.js
index 86dae54f7f..a14c68084b 100644
--- a/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Types/AllowAdditions.js
+++ b/docs/app/Examples/modules/Dropdown/Types/AllowAdditions.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export default class AllowAdditionsExample extends Component {
             onAddItem={this.handleAdditionMultiple}
             onChange={this.handleChangeMultiple}
           />
+          Using <code>additionPosition='top' additionLabel=''</code>
         </Grid.Column>
       </Grid>
     )
diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
index dc981798e3..6b155c5935 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -495,19 +495,9 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
     // open search dropdown on search query
     if (search && newQuery && !open) this.open()
 
-    // resize the search input, temporarily show the sizer so we can measure it
-    let searchWidth
-    if (newQuery) {
-      const sizer = findDOMNode(this.refs.sizer)
-      sizer.style.display = 'inline'
-      searchWidth = Math.ceil(sizer.getBoundingClientRect().width)
-      sizer.style.removeProperty('display')
-    }
-
     this.setState({
       selectedIndex: 0,
       searchQuery: newQuery,
-      searchWidth,
     })
   }
 
@@ -722,9 +712,20 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
 
   renderSearchInput = () => {
     const { search } = this.props
-    const { searchQuery, searchWidth } = this.state
+    const { searchQuery } = this.state
+
+    if (!search) return null
+
+    // resize the search input, temporarily show the sizer so we can measure it
+    let searchWidth
+    if (this._sizer && searchQuery) {
+      this._sizer.style.display = 'inline'
+      this._sizer.textContent = searchQuery
+      searchWidth = Math.ceil(this._sizer.getBoundingClientRect().width)
+      this._sizer.style.removeProperty('display')
+    }
 
-    return !search ? null : (
+    return (
       <input
         value={searchQuery}
         onBlur={this.handleBlur}
@@ -740,10 +741,11 @@ export default class Dropdown extends Component {
   }
 
   renderSearchSizer = () => {
-    const { search } = this.props
-    const { searchQuery } = this.state
+    const { search, multiple } = this.props
+
+    if (!(search && multiple)) return null
 
-    return !search ? null : <span className='sizer' ref='sizer'>{searchQuery}</span>
+    return <span className='sizer' ref={c => (this._sizer = c)} />
   }
 
   renderLabels = () => {