diff --git a/docs/pages/api/autocomplete.md b/docs/pages/api/autocomplete.md
index eef33ea604cbd8..53889bef69dffb 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api/autocomplete.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api/autocomplete.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | <span class="prop-name">disablePortal</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | Disable the portal behavior. The children stay within it's parent DOM hierarchy. |
 | <span class="prop-name">filterOptions</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | A filter function that determines the options that are eligible.<br><br>**Signature:**<br>`function(options: undefined, state: object) => undefined`<br>*options:* The options to render.<br>*state:* The state of the component. |
 | <span class="prop-name">filterSelectedOptions</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, hide the selected options from the list box. |
+| <span class="prop-name">forcePopupIcon</span> | <span class="prop-type">'auto'<br>&#124;&nbsp;bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">'auto'</span> | Force the visibility display of the popup icon. |
 | <span class="prop-name">freeSolo</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the Autocomplete is free solo, meaning that the user input is not bound to provided options. |
 | <span class="prop-name">getOptionDisabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> |  | Used to determine the disabled state for a given option. |
 | <span class="prop-name">getOptionLabel</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> | <span class="prop-default">x => x</span> | Used to determine the string value for a given option. It's used to fill the input (and the list box options if `renderOption` is not provided). |
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.d.ts b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.d.ts
index 767a3862d4cade..f6ed2909bb4d43 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.d.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ export interface AutocompleteProps
    * The children stay within it's parent DOM hierarchy.
    */
   disablePortal?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Force the visibility display of the popup icon.
+   */
+  forcePopupIcon?: true | false | 'auto';
   /**
    * The component used to render the listbox.
    */
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
index b3f87c5254617a..698ce300e04228 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.js
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ const Autocomplete = React.forwardRef(function Autocomplete(props, ref) {
     disablePortal = false,
     filterOptions,
     filterSelectedOptions = false,
+    forcePopupIcon = 'auto',
     freeSolo = false,
     getOptionDisabled,
     getOptionLabel = x => x,
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ const Autocomplete = React.forwardRef(function Autocomplete(props, ref) {
                   </IconButton>
                 )}
 
-                {freeSolo ? null : (
+                {(!freeSolo || forcePopupIcon === true) && forcePopupIcon !== false ? (
                   <IconButton
                     {...getPopupIndicatorProps()}
                     disabled={disabled}
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ const Autocomplete = React.forwardRef(function Autocomplete(props, ref) {
                   >
                     {popupIcon}
                   </IconButton>
-                )}
+                ) : null}
               </div>
             ),
           },
@@ -504,6 +505,10 @@ Autocomplete.propTypes = {
    * If `true`, hide the selected options from the list box.
    */
   filterSelectedOptions: PropTypes.bool,
+  /**
+   * Force the visibility display of the popup icon.
+   */
+  forcePopupIcon: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.oneOf(['auto']), PropTypes.bool]),
   /**
    * If `true`, the Autocomplete is free solo, meaning that the user input is not bound to provided options.
    */