diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 2b3eee2d9..6ecbf5dc5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ import functools
 import subprocess
 import collections
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QObject, QEvent, Qt, QUrl
+from PyQt5.QtCore import (pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QObject, QEvent, Qt, QUrl,
+                          QTimer)
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QMouseEvent, QClipboard
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 from PyQt5.QtWebKit import QWebElement
+from PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets import QWebPage
 
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman, modeparsers
@@ -392,6 +394,10 @@ class HintManager(QObject):
             ]
         for evt in events:
             self.mouse_event.emit(evt)
+        if elem.is_text_input() and elem.is_editable():
+            QTimer.singleShot(0, functools.partial(
+                elem.webFrame().page().triggerAction,
+                QWebPage.MoveToEndOfDocument))
 
     def _yank(self, url, context):
         """Yank an element to the clipboard or primary selection.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
index d506e97fe..fdf4ca196 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webelem.py
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ class WebElementWrapper(collections.abc.MutableMapping):
         else:
             return False
 
+    def is_text_input(self):
+        """Check if this element is some kind of text box."""
+        roles = ('combobox', 'textbox')
+        tag = self._elem.tagName().lower()
+        return self.get('role', None) in roles or tag in ('input', 'textarea')
+
     def debug_text(self):
         """Get a text based on an element suitable for debug output."""
         self._check_vanished()