diff --git a/app/views/shared/_accessible_combobox.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_accessible_combobox.html.erb
index c648cd8..1bfef5e 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_accessible_combobox.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_accessible_combobox.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <% if !models.nil? %>
   <% json = {} %>
   <% models.map{|m| json[m[attribute]] = m.id} %>
-  <%= tip = tooltip ||= '' %>
 
   <input type="text" name="<%= name %>" id="<%= id %>" 
          class="js-combobox <%= classes %>" list="<%= id %>_list" 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@
   <input type="hidden" id="<%= id.gsub("_#{attribute}", "_id") %>" name="<%= name.gsub("_#{attribute}]", "_id]") %>"
          value="<%= default_selection.id unless default_selection.nil? %>" />
 
-  <span role="" id="<%= id.gsub("_#{attribute}", "_error") %>" class="error-tooltip left-indent"></span>
+  <span role="" id="<%= id %>_error" class="error-tooltip left-indent"></span>
 
   <script type="text/javascript">
     var <%= id %>_crosswalk = <%= raw JSON.generate(json) %>;
@@ -61,6 +60,27 @@
         $(this).css("display", 'none');
         $(combo).val("").focus();//.keyup();
       });
+      
+      // Display the error message if the value in the auto complete is not an item from the list
+      $(combo).on('keyup', function(){
+        if(<%= id %>_crosswalk[$(this).val().trim()] == undefined && $(this).val().trim().length > 1){
+          $("#<%= id %>_error").html("<%= error %>").attr('role', 'alert');
+          $("#<%= id %>").addClass('red-border');
+        }else{
+          $("#<%= id %>_error").html("").attr('role', '');
+          $("#<%= id %>").removeClass('red-border');
+        }
+      });
+      $("#<%= id %>").on('change', function(){
+        if($(this).val().trim().length > 1){
+          $("#<%= id %>_error").html("").attr('role', '');
+          $("#<%= id %>").removeClass('red-border');
+        }else{
+          $("#<%= id %>_error").html("<%= error %>").attr('role', 'alert');
+          $("#<%= id %>").addClass('red-border');
+        }
+      });
+      
     });
   </script>
 <% else %>
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/dmproadmap/forms.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/dmproadmap/forms.js
index 3ac7c46..4136bbc 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/dmproadmap/forms.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/dmproadmap/forms.js
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
     err = $(input).siblings("span.error-tooltip-right");
   }
   
+  // If no error container was found its an accessible combobox
+  if(err.attr('id') === undefined){
+    err = $(input).parent().siblings("span.error-tooltip");
+  }
+
   // If an error element is available and the error message is not empty and the field
   // is not empty (unless its a required field!)
   if(err.length > 0 && (errorMessage === '' || (!blankAsError && $(input).val().trim().length <= 0))){
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/plans/new.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/plans/new.js
index 69579fa..2391ec9 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/views/plans/new.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/views/plans/new.js
@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@
     handleComboboxChange();
   });
 
-  // If there was no selection, highlight the box and display tooltip 
-  $("#plan_funder_name").blur(function(){
-    var msg = ($("#plan_funder_id").val().trim().length <= 0 ? __('Please select a valid funding organisation from the list.') : '');
-    toggleInputError($("#plan_funder_id"), msg, true);
-  });
-  $("#plan_org_name").blur(function(){
-    var msg = ($("#plan_org_id").val().trim().length <= 0 ? __('Please select a valid research organisation from the list.') : '');
-    toggleInputError($("#plan_org_id"), msg, true);
-  });
-
   // Make sure the checkbox is unchecked if we're entering text
   $(".js-combobox").keyup(function(){
     var whichOne = $(this).prop('id').split('_')[1];