diff --git a/src/ng-multiselect-dropdown/src/multiselect.component.ts b/src/ng-multiselect-dropdown/src/multiselect.component.ts
index b6a27ef..61cf563 100644
--- a/src/ng-multiselect-dropdown/src/multiselect.component.ts
+++ b/src/ng-multiselect-dropdown/src/multiselect.component.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export class MultiSelectComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
 
   @Output("onFilterChange")
   onFilterChange: EventEmitter<ListItem> = new EventEmitter<any>();
+  
+  @Output("onDropDownOpen")
+  onDropDownOpen: EventEmitter<ListItem> = new EventEmitter<any>();
+  
   @Output("onDropDownClose")
   onDropDownClose: EventEmitter<ListItem> = new EventEmitter<any>();
 
@@ -294,8 +298,10 @@ export class MultiSelectComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
       return;
     }
     this._settings.defaultOpen = !this._settings.defaultOpen;
-    if (!this._settings.defaultOpen) {
-      this.onDropDownClose.emit();
+    if (this._settings.defaultOpen) {
+	    this.onDropDownOpen.emit();
+    } else {
+	    this.onDropDownClose.emit();
     }
   }