diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 60b5d5db8..b69c8e232 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CHANGELOG Roundcube Webmail
 - Elastic: Fix inserting responses at cursor position (#6971)
 - Elastic: Fix unread filter icon and search state on folder change (#6978)
 - Elastic: Fix regression where Encrypt button wasn't displayed in mail compose toolbar (#6982)
+- Elastic: Fix regression where recipient input didn't update internal input state (#6988)
 - Enigma: Fix bug where signing option was set to disabled after saving a draft in Elastic skin (#6515)
 - Redis: Improve error handling and phpredis 5.X support (#6888)
 - Archive: Fix bug where next email was not displayed after Archive button use (#6965)
diff --git a/skins/elastic/ui.js b/skins/elastic/ui.js
index 16725aec7..7ed7dd418 100644
--- a/skins/elastic/ui.js
+++ b/skins/elastic/ui.js
@@ -3129,6 +3129,8 @@ function rcube_elastic_ui()
                     replace.replaceWith(recipient);
                 else
                     recipient.insertBefore(input.parent());
+
+                apply_func();
             },
             update_func = function(text) {
                 var result;