diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
index 36870bc5d..332fe9c2b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/notebooktab.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ NotebookTab::NotebookTab(Notebook *_notebook)
             d.setText("");
         } else {
             d.setText(this->getTitle());
+            d.highlightText();
         }
 
         if (d.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {