diff --git a/web/src/settings_linkifiers.ts b/web/src/settings_linkifiers.ts
index 7f52e4fdb9..30480f4642 100644
--- a/web/src/settings_linkifiers.ts
+++ b/web/src/settings_linkifiers.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import * as scroll_util from "./scroll_util";
 import * as settings_ui from "./settings_ui";
 import {current_user, realm} from "./state_data";
 import * as ui_report from "./ui_report";
+import * as ui_util from "./ui_util";
 
 type RealmLinkifiers = typeof realm.realm_linkifiers;
 
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ function open_linkifier_edit_form(linkifier_id: number): void {
         on_click() {
             submit_linkifier_form(dialog_widget_id);
         },
+        on_shown() {
+            ui_util.place_caret_at_end($("#edit-linkifier-pattern")[0]!);
+        },
     });
 }