diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index fcad1360e..780297d3c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
 
     def _handle_auto_insert_mode(self, ok):
         """Handle auto-insert-mode after loading finished."""
-        if not config.val.input.insert_mode.auto_focused or not ok:
+        if not config.val.input.insert_mode.auto_load or not ok:
             return
 
         cur_mode = self._mode_manager.mode
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index 9019c1e68..4acb8a06a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ input.forward_unbound_keys:
     - none: "Don't forward any keys."
   desc: Whether to forward unbound keys to the webview in normal mode.
 
-input.insert_mode.auto_focused:
+input.insert_mode.auto_load:
   default: false
   type: Bool
   desc: Whether to automatically enter insert mode if an editable element is focused
diff --git a/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py b/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
index b56eb1fde..a0a1ef033 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/test_insert_mode.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_insert_mode(file_name, elem_id, source, input_text, auto_insert, zoom,
     url_path = 'data/insert_mode_settings/html/{}'.format(file_name)
     quteproc.open_path(url_path)
 
-    quteproc.set_setting('input.insert_mode.auto_focused', auto_insert)
+    quteproc.set_setting('input.insert_mode.auto_load', auto_insert)
     quteproc.send_cmd(':zoom {}'.format(zoom))
 
     quteproc.send_cmd(':click-element --force-event id {}'.format(elem_id))