diff --git a/.changeset/chilly-buckets-leave.md b/.changeset/chilly-buckets-leave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bd19efdd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/chilly-buckets-leave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@heroui/autocomplete": patch
+---
+
+show popover when emptyContent is provided with allowsCustomValue (#5745)
diff --git a/packages/components/autocomplete/__tests__/autocomplete.test.tsx b/packages/components/autocomplete/__tests__/autocomplete.test.tsx
index 0a689e6f97..f55ecdf0d9 100644
--- a/packages/components/autocomplete/__tests__/autocomplete.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/autocomplete/__tests__/autocomplete.test.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type {UserEvent} from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import type {AutocompleteProps} from "../src";
 
 import * as React from "react";
-import {within, render, renderHook, act} from "@testing-library/react";
+import {within, render, renderHook, act, waitFor} from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import {spy, shouldIgnoreReactWarning} from "@heroui/test-utils";
 import {useForm} from "react-hook-form";
@@ -1089,3 +1089,63 @@ describe("focusedKey management with selected key", () => {
     expect(optionItem).toHaveAttribute("data-focus", "true");
   });
 });
+
+describe("Autocomplete with allowsCustomValue", () => {
+  let user: UserEvent;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    user = userEvent.setup();
+  });
+
+  it("should show the empty content when allowsCustomValue is true and a custom emptyContent is provided", async () => {
+    const wrapper = render(
+      <Autocomplete
+        allowsCustomValue
+        aria-label="Favorite Animal"
+        data-testid="autocomplete"
+        defaultItems={[]}
+        label="Favorite Animal"
+        listboxProps={{
+          emptyContent: <div data-testid="empty-content">No animals found</div>,
+        }}
+      >
+        {(item: Item) => <AutocompleteItem key={item.value}>{item.label}</AutocompleteItem>}
+      </Autocomplete>,
+    );
+
+    const input = wrapper.getByTestId("autocomplete");
+
+    await user.click(input);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.runAllTimers();
+    });
+
+    const emptyContent = wrapper.getByTestId("empty-content");
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(emptyContent).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("should not show the empty content when allowsCustomValue is true and no custom emptyContent is provided", async () => {
+    const wrapper = render(
+      <Autocomplete
+        allowsCustomValue
+        aria-label="Favorite Animal"
+        defaultItems={[]}
+        label="Favorite Animal"
+      >
+        {(item: Item) => <AutocompleteItem key={item.value}>{item.label}</AutocompleteItem>}
+      </Autocomplete>,
+    );
+
+    const input = wrapper.getByRole("combobox");
+
+    await user.click(input);
+
+    const listbox = wrapper.queryByRole("listbox");
+
+    expect(listbox).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/components/autocomplete/src/use-autocomplete.ts b/packages/components/autocomplete/src/use-autocomplete.ts
index 8e4987575d..d334da3652 100644
--- a/packages/components/autocomplete/src/use-autocomplete.ts
+++ b/packages/components/autocomplete/src/use-autocomplete.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export function useAutocomplete<T extends object>(originalProps: UseAutocomplete
     ),
     listboxProps: mergeProps(
       {
-        hideEmptyContent: allowsCustomValue,
+        hideEmptyContent: allowsCustomValue && !listboxProps?.emptyContent,
         emptyContent: "No results found.",
         disableAnimation,
       },