do it like this instead

app.py

@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ def filter_languages(search_text, selected_languages):
     
     # Filter available languages
     filtered = [lang for lang in all_languages if last_term == "" or (last_term.lower() in lang.lower() and lang not in selected_list)]
-    selected_value = filtered[0] if filtered and len(filtered) > 0 else "No languages found..."
-    return gr.update(choices=filtered), selected_value + "..."
+    
+    # If no results, show a message instead
+    if not filtered:
+        filtered = ["No match found..."]
+    
+    return gr.update(choices=filtered, value=None)  # Keep dropdown open and selectable
 
 def add_language(selected_language, selected_languages):
     if not selected_language:
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     with gr.Row():
         search_input = gr.Textbox(label="Search & Selected Languages", placeholder="Type to search and add languages...")
         dropdown = gr.Dropdown(label="Available Languages", choices=languages.get_all_supported_languages(), interactive=True, allow_custom_value=False)
-        search_input.change(filter_languages, [search_input, search_input], [dropdown, dropdown])
+        search_input.change(filter_languages, [search_input, search_input], dropdown)
         dropdown.select(add_language, [dropdown, search_input], search_input)
     with gr.Row():
         is_reverse = gr.Checkbox(label="Reverse Phonemization")