diff --git a/src/widgets/split.cpp b/src/widgets/split.cpp
index 89cbea395..0e9061817 100644
--- a/src/widgets/split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/split.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ bool Split::showChangeChannelPopup(const char *dialogTitle, bool empty)
 
     if (!empty) {
         dialog.setText(this->channel->name);
+        dialog.highlightText();
     }
 
     if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/textinputdialog.cpp b/src/widgets/textinputdialog.cpp
index deb97e7a6..2cf372095 100644
--- a/src/widgets/textinputdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/textinputdialog.cpp
@@ -37,5 +37,10 @@ void TextInputDialog::cancelButtonClicked()
     close();
 }
 
+void TextInputDialog::highlightText()
+{
+    this->_lineEdit.selectAll();
+}
+
 }  // namespace widgets
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/textinputdialog.hpp b/src/widgets/textinputdialog.hpp
index 4cf33c591..feb7b0471 100644
--- a/src/widgets/textinputdialog.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/textinputdialog.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public:
         _lineEdit.setText(text);
     }
 
+    void highlightText();
+
 private:
     QVBoxLayout _vbox;
     QLineEdit _lineEdit;