diff --git a/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field-foundation.ts b/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field-foundation.ts
index 31cf204a0..83431c9b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field-foundation.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chip-field/chip-field-foundation.ts
@@ -101,14 +101,6 @@ export class ChipFieldFoundation extends FieldFoundation implements IChipFieldFo
       case 'Escape':
         input.value = '';
         break;
-      case 'Tab':
-        if (this.addMemberOnBlur) {
-          this._addMember(input);
-          break;
-        } else {
-          input.value = '';
-          break;
-        }
       default:
         break;
     }
diff --git a/src/test/spec/chip-field/chip-field.spec.ts b/src/test/spec/chip-field/chip-field.spec.ts
index a66194301..c51b16fd0 100644
--- a/src/test/spec/chip-field/chip-field.spec.ts
+++ b/src/test/spec/chip-field/chip-field.spec.ts
@@ -1215,8 +1215,30 @@ describe('ChipFieldComponent', function(this: ITestContext) {
         this.context.component.setAttribute(CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS.attributes.ADD_MEMBER_ON_BLUR, 'false');
         expect(this.context.component.addMemberOnBlur).toBe(false);
       });
-    });
 
+      it('chips should not be added when addMemberOnBlur is set to false and the "Tab" key is pressed', function(this: ITestContext) {
+        this.context = setupTestContext();
+        this.context.component.setAttribute(CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS.attributes.ADD_MEMBER_ON_BLUR, 'false');
+        const listener = jasmine.createSpy('add member listener');
+        this.context.component.addEventListener(CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS.events.MEMBER_ADDED, listener);
+        getNativeInput(this.context.component).value = 'test';
+        dispatchKeydownEvent(getNativeInput(this.context.component), 'Tab');
+        expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+        expect(getNativeInput(this.context.component).value).withContext('the input value should have been cleared').toBe('');
+      });
+
+
+      it('chips should be added when addMemberOnBlur is set to true and the mouse is clicked outside of the input', function(this: ITestContext) {
+        this.context = setupTestContext();
+        this.context.component.setAttribute(CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS.attributes.ADD_MEMBER_ON_BLUR, 'true');
+        const listener = jasmine.createSpy('add member listener');
+        this.context.component.addEventListener(CHIP_FIELD_CONSTANTS.events.MEMBER_ADDED, listener);
+        getNativeInput(this.context.component).value = 'test';
+        getNativeInput(this.context.component).focus();
+        getNativeInput(this.context.component).blur();
+        expect(listener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('With no label', function(this: ITestContext) {
@@ -1295,4 +1317,9 @@ describe('ChipFieldComponent', function(this: ITestContext) {
     component.append(chip);
     return chip;
   }
+
+  function checkIfAChipWasAdded(component: IChipFieldComponent): number {
+    let test = component.querySelectorAll('forge-chip');
+    return test.length;
+  }
 });