diff --git a/settings/templates/users.php b/settings/templates/users.php
index d8200bf2022..3e9faddadf2 100644
--- a/settings/templates/users.php
+++ b/settings/templates/users.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var isadmin = <?php echo $_['isadmin']?'true':'false'; ?>;
 </script>
 <div id="controls">
 	<form id="newuser">
-		<input id="newusername" placeholder="<?php echo $l->t('Name')?>" /> <input
+		<input id="newusername" type="text" placeholder="<?php echo $l->t('Name')?>" /> <input
 			type="password" id="newuserpassword"
 			placeholder="<?php echo $l->t('Password')?>" /> <select
 			class="groupsselect"