diff --git a/dist/vue-typeahead.common.js b/dist/vue-typeahead.common.js
index a76e199..1e6e3d1 100644
--- a/dist/vue-typeahead.common.js
+++ b/dist/vue-typeahead.common.js
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ exports.default = {
     hasItems: function hasItems() {
       return this.items.length > 0;
     },
+    noItems: function noItems() {
+      return this.items.length == 0 && this.query.length >= this.minChars && this.loading == false && this.current == -1; 
+    },
     isEmpty: function isEmpty() {
       return !this.query;
     },
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 461ea69..abdbaa3 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ export default {
       return this.items.length > 0
     },
 
+    noItems () {
+      return this.items.length == 0 && this.query.length >= this.minChars && this.loading == false && this.current == -1
+    },
+
     isEmpty () {
       return !this.query
     },