diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
index 2817138a45..feec2bec00 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@ def multiple_line_edit(list_to_ui, ui_to_list, container_id, book_id, field, fm,
     nonlocal value_to_json
     update_completions.list_to_ui = list_to_ui
     name = fm.name or field
-    le = E.input(type='text', name=name.replace('#', '_c_'), style='width: 100%', oninput=line_edit_updated.bind(None, container_id, field))
+    le = E.input(
+        type='text', name=name.replace('#', '_c_'),
+        style='width: 100%', autocomplete='off',
+        oninput=line_edit_updated.bind(None, container_id, field)
+    )
     val = (resolved_metadata(mi, field) or v'[]')
     if field is 'languages':
         val = [mi.lang_names[l] or l for l in val]