diff --git a/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleAllowReselection.js b/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleAllowReselection.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6407fde499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleAllowReselection.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import React, { Component } from 'react'
+import { Dropdown } from 'semantic-ui-react'
+
+const options = [
+  { key: 'English', text: 'English', value: 'English' },
+  { key: 'French', text: 'French', value: 'French' },
+  { key: 'Spanish', text: 'Spanish', value: 'Spanish' },
+  { key: 'German', text: 'German', value: 'German' },
+  { key: 'Chinese', text: 'Chinese', value: 'Chinese' },
+]
+
+class DropdownExampleAllowReselection extends Component {
+  state = { options }
+
+  handleAddition = (e, { value }) => {
+    this.setState((prevState) => ({
+      options: [{ text: value, value }, ...prevState.options],
+    }))
+  }
+
+  handleChange = (e, { value }) => this.setState({ currentValue: value })
+
+  render() {
+    const { currentValue } = this.state
+
+    return (
+      <Dropdown
+        options={this.state.options}
+        placeholder='Choose Language'
+        search
+        selection
+        fluid
+        allowReselection
+        value={currentValue}
+        onAddItem={this.handleAddition}
+        onChange={this.handleChange}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+export default DropdownExampleAllowReselection
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js b/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
index f7727c56b2..0910f7875d 100644
--- a/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
+++ b/docs/src/examples/modules/Dropdown/Usage/index.js
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ const DropdownUsageExamples = () => (
       description='Or provide additionLabel as a component.'
       examplePath='modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleAdditionLabelComponent'
     />
+    <ComponentExample
+      title='Allow Reselection'
+      description='Using allowReselection to trigger onChange events even when reselecting same value.'
+      examplePath='modules/Dropdown/Usage/DropdownExampleAllowReselection'
+    />
     <ComponentExample
       title='Trigger'
       description='A dropdown can render a node in place of the text.'
diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
index b5ae9c65e5..2506fe1b1a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.d.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ export interface StrictDropdownProps {
    */
   allowAdditions?: boolean
 
+  /**
+   * Allow user to trigger onChange events even when reselecting same value.
+   */
+  allowReselection?: boolean
+
   /** A Dropdown can reduce its complexity. */
   basic?: boolean
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
index 7c7a8a5bcd..81e859e284 100644
--- a/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/src/modules/Dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  makeSelectedItemActive = (e, selectedIndex) => {
+  makeSelectedItemActive = (e, selectedIndex, allowReselection) => {
     const { open, value } = this.state
     const { multiple } = this.props
 
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
     const newValue = multiple ? _.union(value, [selectedValue]) : selectedValue
     const valueHasChanged = multiple ? !!_.difference(newValue, value).length : newValue !== value
 
-    if (valueHasChanged) {
+    // when use allowReselection then can be select same value
+    if (allowReselection || valueHasChanged) {
       // notify the onChange prop that the user is trying to change value
       this.setState({ value: newValue })
       this.handleChange(e, newValue)
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
 
   selectItemOnEnter = (e) => {
     debug('selectItemOnEnter()', keyboardKey.getKey(e))
-    const { search } = this.props
+    const { search, allowReselection = false } = this.props
     const { open, selectedIndex } = this.state
 
     if (!open) {
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
       return
     }
 
-    const nextValue = this.makeSelectedItemActive(e, selectedIndex)
+    const nextValue = this.makeSelectedItemActive(e, selectedIndex, allowReselection)
 
     // This is required as selected value may be the same
     this.setState({
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
     }
   }
 
-  handleItemClick = (e, item) => {
+  handleItemClick = (e, item, allowReselection) => {
     debug('handleItemClick()', item)
 
     const { multiple, search } = this.props
@@ -489,7 +490,8 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
       : newValue !== currentValue
 
     // notify the onChange prop that the user is trying to change value
-    if (valueHasChanged) {
+    // when use allowReselection then can be select same value
+    if (allowReselection || valueHasChanged) {
       this.setState({ value: newValue })
       this.handleChange(e, newValue)
     }
@@ -522,8 +524,6 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
   }
 
   handleBlur = (e) => {
-    debug('handleBlur()')
-
     // Heads up! Don't remove this.
     // https://github.com/Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI-React/issues/1315
     const currentTarget = _.get(e, 'currentTarget')
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
   }
 
   renderOptions = () => {
-    const { lazyLoad, multiple, search, noResultsMessage } = this.props
+    const { lazyLoad, multiple, search, noResultsMessage, allowReselection = false } = this.props
     const { open, selectedIndex, value } = this.state
 
     // lazy load, only render options when open
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ class DropdownInner extends Component {
           overrideProps: (predefinedProps) => ({
             onClick: (e, item) => {
               predefinedProps.onClick?.(e, item)
-              this.handleItemClick(e, item)
+              this.handleItemClick(e, item, allowReselection)
             },
           }),
         },
@@ -1143,6 +1143,11 @@ Dropdown.propTypes = {
     PropTypes.bool,
   ]),
 
+  /**
+   * Allow user to trigger onChange events even when reselecting same value.
+   */
+  allowReselection: PropTypes.bool,
+
   /** A Dropdown can reduce its complexity. */
   basic: PropTypes.bool,