diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.d.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.d.ts
index a60f3e94880..587407f8237 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.d.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ declare class export_default extends Controller {
     minCharacters: NumberConstructor;
     tomSelectOptions: ObjectConstructor;
     preload: StringConstructor;
+    resetOnFocus: BooleanConstructor;
   };
   readonly urlValue: string;
   readonly optionsAsHtmlValue: boolean;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ declare class export_default extends Controller {
   readonly tomSelectOptionsValue: object;
   readonly hasPreloadValue: boolean;
   readonly preloadValue: string;
+  readonly resetOnFocusValue: boolean;
   tomSelect: TomSelect | undefined;
   private mutationObserver;
   private isObserving;
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
index 514e73dcf9f..264b2b3208b 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/dist/controller.js
@@ -290,6 +290,16 @@ function _createAutocompleteWithRemoteData(autocompleteEndpointUrl, minCharacter
 				return `<div class="create">${this.createOptionTextValue.replace("%placeholder%", `<strong>${escapeData(data.input)}</strong>`)}</div>`;
 			}
 		},
+		onFocus: () => {
+			if (this.resetOnFocusValue && this.tomSelect) {
+				if (this.tomSelect.control_input.value.trim() === "") {
+					this.tomSelect.clearOptions();
+					this.tomSelect.loadedSearches = {};
+					if (typeof this.tomSelect.clearPagination === "function") this.tomSelect.clearPagination();
+					this.tomSelect.load("");
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		preload: this.preload
 	});
 	return _assertClassBrand(_Class_brand, this, _createTomSelect).call(this, config);
@@ -333,6 +343,7 @@ _Class.values = {
 	createOptionText: String,
 	minCharacters: Number,
 	tomSelectOptions: Object,
-	preload: String
+	preload: String,
+	resetOnFocus: Boolean
 };
 export { _Class as default };
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
index 646e084bb1e..d0f04d067b1 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/src/controller.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         minCharacters: Number,
         tomSelectOptions: Object,
         preload: String,
+        resetOnFocus: Boolean,
     };
 
     declare readonly urlValue: string;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     declare readonly tomSelectOptionsValue: object;
     declare readonly hasPreloadValue: boolean;
     declare readonly preloadValue: string;
+    declare readonly resetOnFocusValue: boolean;
     tomSelect: TomSelect | undefined;
 
     private mutationObserver: MutationObserver;
@@ -321,6 +323,19 @@ export default class extends Controller {
                     return `<div class="create">${this.createOptionTextValue.replace('%placeholder%', `<strong>${escapeData(data.input)}</strong>`)}</div>`;
                 },
             },
+            onFocus: () => {
+                if (this.resetOnFocusValue && this.tomSelect) {
+                    const query = this.tomSelect.control_input.value.trim();
+                    if (query === '') {
+                        this.tomSelect.clearOptions();
+                        (this.tomSelect as any).loadedSearches = {};
+                        if (typeof (this.tomSelect as any).clearPagination === 'function') {
+                            (this.tomSelect as any).clearPagination();
+                        }
+                        this.tomSelect.load('');
+                    }
+                }
+            },
             preload: this.preload,
         });
 
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/unit/controller.test.ts b/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/unit/controller.test.ts
index ccc4f0fd71c..554c85f42e0 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/unit/controller.test.ts
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/assets/test/unit/controller.test.ts
@@ -1206,4 +1206,103 @@ describe('AutocompleteController', () => {
         // but the absence of "already initialized" error is the key indicator)
         expect(newSelect).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
+
+    it('reloads options on focus when resetOnFocus is enabled', async () => {
+        const { container, tomSelect } = await startAutocompleteTest(`
+            <label for="the-select">Items</label>
+            <select
+                id="the-select"
+                data-testid="main-element"
+                data-controller="autocomplete"
+                data-autocomplete-url-value="/path/to/autocomplete"
+                data-autocomplete-reset-on-focus-value="true"
+            ></select>
+        `);
+
+        // first focus: initial load
+        fetchMock.mockResponseOnce(
+            JSON.stringify({
+                results: [
+                    { value: 1, text: 'pizza' },
+                    { value: 2, text: 'popcorn' },
+                ],
+            })
+        );
+
+        const controlInput = tomSelect.control_input;
+
+        userEvent.click(controlInput);
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(container.querySelectorAll('.option[data-selectable]')).toHaveLength(2);
+        });
+
+        expect(fetchMock.requests().length).toEqual(1);
+        expect(fetchMock.requests()[0].url).toEqual('/path/to/autocomplete?query=');
+
+        // simulate blur then re-focus: should reload
+        fetchMock.mockResponseOnce(
+            JSON.stringify({
+                results: [
+                    { value: 1, text: 'pizza' },
+                    { value: 2, text: 'popcorn' },
+                    { value: 3, text: 'salad' },
+                ],
+            })
+        );
+
+        // trigger TomSelect's focus event which calls our onFocus callback
+        tomSelect.trigger('focus');
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(fetchMock.requests().length).toEqual(2);
+        });
+
+        expect(fetchMock.requests()[1].url).toEqual('/path/to/autocomplete?query=');
+
+        // open the dropdown to render the new options
+        tomSelect.open();
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(container.querySelectorAll('.option[data-selectable]')).toHaveLength(3);
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('does not reload options on focus when resetOnFocus is not set', async () => {
+        const { container, tomSelect } = await startAutocompleteTest(`
+            <label for="the-select">Items</label>
+            <select
+                id="the-select"
+                data-testid="main-element"
+                data-controller="autocomplete"
+                data-autocomplete-url-value="/path/to/autocomplete"
+            ></select>
+        `);
+
+        // first focus: initial load (preload: 'focus' is the default)
+        fetchMock.mockResponseOnce(
+            JSON.stringify({
+                results: [
+                    { value: 1, text: 'pizza' },
+                    { value: 2, text: 'popcorn' },
+                ],
+            })
+        );
+
+        const controlInput = tomSelect.control_input;
+
+        userEvent.click(controlInput);
+        await waitFor(() => {
+            expect(container.querySelectorAll('.option[data-selectable]')).toHaveLength(2);
+        });
+
+        expect(fetchMock.requests().length).toEqual(1);
+
+        // blur and re-focus: should NOT make a new request
+        tomSelect.blur();
+        await shortDelay(10);
+
+        userEvent.click(controlInput);
+        await shortDelay(50);
+
+        // still only 1 request — no reload on re-focus
+        expect(fetchMock.requests().length).toEqual(1);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php b/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
index 711ef2e401d..5a97af2059a 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/src/Form/AutocompleteChoiceTypeExtension.php
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ public function finishView(FormView $view, FormInterface $form, array $options):
         $values['create-option-text'] = $this->trans($options['create_option_text']);
         $values['preload'] = $options['preload'];
 
+        if ($options['reset_on_focus']) {
+            $values['reset-on-focus'] = '';
+        }
+
         foreach ($values as $name => $value) {
             $attr['data-'.$controllerName.'-'.$name.'-value'] = $value;
         }
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver): void
             'min_characters' => null,
             'max_results' => 10,
             'preload' => 'focus',
+            'reset_on_focus' => false,
             'extra_options' => [],
         ]);
 
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
index c2c5b35bf18..a34c046481f 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Fixtures/Form/ProductType.php
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options): void
                     'createOnBlur' => true,
                 ],
             ])
+            ->add('portionSizeResetOnFocus', ChoiceType::class, [
+                'choices' => [
+                    'small' => 's',
+                    'medium' => 'm',
+                    'large' => 'l',
+                ],
+                'autocomplete' => true,
+                'reset_on_focus' => true,
+                'mapped' => false,
+            ])
         ;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
index 126ac7280b4..0d5294975e5 100644
--- a/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
+++ b/src/Autocomplete/tests/Functional/AutocompleteFormRenderingTest.php
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ public function testFieldsRenderWithStimulusController()
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_portionSize', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_tags', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
             ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_tags', 'data-symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete-tom-select-options-value', 'createOnBlur')
+
+            ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_portionSizeResetOnFocus', 'data-controller', 'symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete')
+            ->assertElementAttributeContains('#product_portionSizeResetOnFocus', 'data-symfony--ux-autocomplete--autocomplete-reset-on-focus-value', '')
         ;
     }