diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/tag_editor.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/tag_editor.js
index 7fb42caa51..391a336820 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/tag_editor.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/tag_editor.js
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ frappe.ui.TagEditor = class TagEditor {
 		});
 		$input.on("enter-pressed-in-addtag", function (e) {
 			var value = e.target.value;
+			// If user typed something, use exactly what they typed
+			// Don't override with suggestions - let user create new tags
+			if (value && value.trim()) {
+				$input.trigger("input-selected");
+				return;
+			}
+			// Only fetch suggestions if input is empty
 			frappe.call({
 				method: "frappe.desk.doctype.tag.tag.get_tags",
 				args: {