diff --git a/interface/src/BackendUrlInput.js b/interface/src/BackendUrlInput.js
index 29b1f07d6..1c62637fa 100644
--- a/interface/src/BackendUrlInput.js
+++ b/interface/src/BackendUrlInput.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const BackendUrlInput = ({
         <Grid container spacing={1} alignContent="center">
             <Grid item xs={10}>
                 <TextField className={classes.inputBackend} fullWidth id="standard-basic"
-                           label="Backend URL" value={backendUrl} disabled={disabled}
+                           label="Backend URL" type="url" value={backendUrl} disabled={disabled}
                            error={!isValidBackendEndpoint && backendUrl !== ''}
                            helperText={!isValidBackendEndpoint && backendUrl !== '' && "No running DALL-E server with this URL (did you include the http prefix?)"}
                            onChange={(event) => onChange(event.target.value)}/>