diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
index 0b933fb5..135e8b3d 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ void NewInstanceDialog::setSuggestedPack(const QString& name, InstanceTask* task
 {
     creationTask.reset(task);
     ui->instNameTextBox->setPlaceholderText(name);
+    ui->instNameTextBox->setText(name);
+    ui->instNameTextBox->selectAll();
+    ui->instNameTextBox->setFocus();
 
     if(!task)
     {