     dropdownWrapper.$().fadeOut 75
 
   showDropdown:->
+
+    return unless @readyToShowDropDown
+
     windowController = @getSingleton('windowController')
     dropdownWrapper = @dropdown.getView()
     dropdownWrapper.unsetClass "hidden"

          @submitAutoComplete autoCompleteView.getValue()
          event.stopPropagation()
          event.preventDefault()
          return no
        else
          return yes

    @selectedItemData    = []
    @hiddenInputs        = {}
    @selectedItemCounter = 0
    @readyToShowDropDown = yes

  reset:->
    subViews    = @itemWrapper.getSubViews().slice()
