diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
index 5040c043f4..d47c981440 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/NewModelDialog.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ Rectangle {
                 onClicked: {
                     newModelDialog.keyboardEnabled = HMD.active
                     parent.focus = true;
-                    parent.forceActiveFocus()
+                    parent.forceActiveFocus();
+                    modelURL.cursorPosition = modelURL.positionAt(mouseX, mouseY, TextInput.CursorBetweenCharaters);
                 }
             }
         }