diff --git a/modules/jquery/jquery.multiSuggest.js b/modules/jquery/jquery.multiSuggest.js
index 3d5bafbba3..3e69a54aa0 100644
--- a/modules/jquery/jquery.multiSuggest.js
+++ b/modules/jquery/jquery.multiSuggest.js
@@ -125,20 +125,19 @@
 			}
 			// Opens the MultiSuggest dropdown.
 			function open() {
-				if ( !visible ) {
-					// Call input method if cached value is stale
-					if (
-						$input.val() !== '' &&
-						$input.val() !== currentInput
-					) {
-						onInput();
-					} else {
-						// Show if there are suggestions.
-						if ( $multiSuggest.children().length > 0 ) {
-							visible = true;
-							$multiSuggest.show();
-						}
-					}
+				// Call onInput if cached value is stale
+				if (
+					$input.val() !== '' &&
+					$input.val() !== currentInput
+				) {
+					onInput();
+				}
+				if (
+					!visible &&
+					$multiSuggest.children().length > 0
+				) {
+					$multiSuggest.show();
+					visible = true;
 				}
 			}
 			// Closes the dropdown.
diff --git a/modules/ve/ui/inspectors/ve.ui.LinkInspector.js b/modules/ve/ui/inspectors/ve.ui.LinkInspector.js
index 72a8a5b7e9..f394874d7c 100644
--- a/modules/ve/ui/inspectors/ve.ui.LinkInspector.js
+++ b/modules/ve/ui/inspectors/ve.ui.LinkInspector.js
@@ -337,7 +337,12 @@ ve.ui.LinkInspector.prototype.initMultiSuggest = function () {
 					'results': suggestionCache[cKey]
 				} );
 			} else {
-				// No cache, build fresh api request.
+				// Load immediate suggestions
+				callback( {
+					'query': query,
+					'results': []
+				} );
+				// Build from fresh api request.
 				api.get( {
 					'action': 'opensearch',
 					'search': query