diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/AddressBarDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/AddressBarDialog.qml
index 0c6288c828..29cba76f1d 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/AddressBarDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/AddressBarDialog.qml
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ Window {
                     bottomMargin: parent.inputAreaStep + hifi.layout.spacing
                 }
                 font.pixelSize: hifi.fonts.pixelSize * root.scale * 0.75
-                helperText: "Go to: place, @user, /path" //, network address"
+                helperText: "Go to: place, @user, /path, network address"
+                helperPixelSize: font.pixelSize * 0.75
+                helperItalic: true
                 onTextChanged: filterChoicesByText()
             }
             // These two are radio buttons.
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TextInput.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TextInput.qml
index b7ca6d2c1b..77e11177e1 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls/TextInput.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls/TextInput.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Original.TextInput {
     verticalAlignment: Original.TextInput.AlignVCenter
     font.family: hifi.fonts.fontFamily
     font.pixelSize: hifi.fonts.pixelSize
+    property int helperPixelSize: font.pixelSize
+    property bool helperItalic: false
 
 /*
     Original.Rectangle {
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ Original.TextInput {
 */
     Text {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        font.pixelSize: parent.font.pixelSize
+        font.pixelSize: helperPixelSize
+        font.italic: helperItalic
         font.family: parent.font.family
         verticalAlignment: parent.verticalAlignment
         horizontalAlignment: parent.horizontalAlignment