diff --git a/qutebrowser/html/settings.html b/qutebrowser/html/settings.html
index 57a0502ba..0952fe5e8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/html/settings.html
+++ b/qutebrowser/html/settings.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ th pre { color: grey; text-align: left; }
     <tr>
       <td>{{ d }} (Current: {{ confget(section, d)|truncate(100) }})</td>
       <td>
-        <input type="input"
+        <input type="text"
           onblur="cset('{{ section }}', '{{ d }}', this)"
           value="{{ confget(section, d) }}">
         </input>
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/set.feature b/tests/end2end/features/set.feature
index 6611b7ca0..94594639d 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/set.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/set.feature
@@ -63,6 +63,35 @@ Feature: Setting settings.
         Then the following tabs should be open:
             - qute:settings (active)
 
+    @qtwebengine_todo: qute:settings is not implemented yet
+    Scenario: Focusing input fields in qute://settings and entering valid value
+        When I set general -> ignore-case to false
+        And I open qute://settings
+        # scroll to the right - the table does not fit in the default screen
+        And I run :scroll-perc -x 100
+        And I hint with args "inputs" and follow a
+        And I wait for "Entering mode KeyMode.insert *" in the log
+        And I press the key "<Ctrl+Backspace>"
+        And I press the keys "true"
+        And I press the key "<Escape>"
+        # an explicit Tab to unfocus the input field seems to stabilize the tests
+        And I press the key "<Tab>"
+        Then general -> ignore-case should be true
+
+    @qtwebengine_todo: qute:settings is not implemented yet
+    Scenario: Focusing input fields in qute://settings and entering invalid value
+        When I open qute://settings
+        # scroll to the right - the table does not fit in the default screen
+        And I run :scroll-perc -x 100
+        And I hint with args "inputs" and follow a
+        And I wait for "Entering mode KeyMode.insert *" in the log
+        And I press the key "<Ctrl+Backspace>"
+        And I press the keys "foo"
+        And I press the key "<Escape>"
+        # an explicit Tab to unfocus the input field seems to stabilize the tests
+        And I press the key "<Tab>"
+        Then "Invalid value 'foo' *" should be logged
+
     Scenario: Empty option with ? (issue 1109)
         When I run :set general ?
         Then the error "set: The following arguments are required: value" should be shown