diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
index 0b15d42a..683bf42d 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class LoginView extends TemplateView {
         });
         const homeserver = t.input({
             id: "homeserver",
-            type: "url",
+            type: "text",
             placeholder: vm.i18n`Your matrix homeserver`,
             value: vm.defaultHomeServer, 
             disabled