diff --git a/src/domain/login/LoginViewModel.js b/src/domain/login/LoginViewModel.js
index 9e8ed146..61fd3967 100644
--- a/src/domain/login/LoginViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/login/LoginViewModel.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class LoginViewModel extends ViewModel {
     get passwordLoginViewModel() { return this._passwordLoginViewModel; }
     get startSSOLoginViewModel() { return this._startSSOLoginViewModel; }
     get completeSSOLoginViewModel(){ return this._completeSSOLoginViewModel; }
-    get defaultHomeServer() { return this._homeserver; }
+    get homeserver() { return this._homeserver; }
     get errorMessage() { return this._errorMessage; }
     get showHomeserver() { return !this._hideHomeserver; }
     get cancelUrl() { return this.urlCreator.urlForSegment("session"); }
diff --git a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
index ad7f72a4..1a146051 100644
--- a/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
+++ b/src/platform/web/ui/login/LoginView.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class LoginView extends TemplateView {
                         id: "homeserver",
                         type: "text",
                         placeholder: vm.i18n`Your matrix homeserver`,
-                        value: vm.defaultHomeServer,
+                        value: vm.homeserver,
                         disabled: vm => vm.isBusy,
                         onChange: event => vm.updateHomeServer(event.target.value),
                     })