diff --git a/qutebrowser/javascript/webelem.js b/qutebrowser/javascript/webelem.js
index ce348c46b..a37fcd6c8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/javascript/webelem.js
+++ b/qutebrowser/javascript/webelem.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ window._qutebrowser.webelem = (function() {
             "value": elem.value,
             "outer_xml": elem.outerHTML,
             "rects": [],  // Gets filled up later
+            "caret_position": elem.selectionStart,
         };
 
         // https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/2569