diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 32f54c22e..0a17e5548 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ var selectize = $select[0].selectize;
 		<td valign="top">Removes the option identified by the given value.</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
-		<td valign="top"><code>clearOptions()</code></td>
-		<td valign="top">Removes all options from the control.</td>
+		<td valign="top"><code>clearOptions(silent)</code></td>
+		<td valign="top">Removes all options from the control, and resets/clears all selected items. If <code>silent</code> is truthy, no change event will be fired on the original input.</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td valign="top"><code>getOption(value)</code></td>
diff --git a/src/selectize.js b/src/selectize.js
index 3d1397f85..99dd04e57 100644
--- a/src/selectize.js
+++ b/src/selectize.js
@@ -1367,8 +1367,10 @@ $.extend(Selectize.prototype, {
 
 	/**
 	 * Clears all options.
+	 * 
+	 * @param {boolean} silent
 	 */
-	clearOptions: function() {
+	clearOptions: function(silent) {
 		var self = this;
 
 		self.loadedSearches = {};
@@ -1383,6 +1385,7 @@ $.extend(Selectize.prototype, {
 		self.options = self.sifter.items = options;
 		self.lastQuery = null;
 		self.trigger('option_clear');
+		self.clear(silent);
 	},
 
 	/**