diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 4d5df7eb1..cca2f3ebc 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ function handshake()
       {
         pad.notifyChangeName(settings.globalUserName); // Notifies the server
         pad.myUserInfo.name = settings.globalUserName;
-        $('#myusernameedit').attr({"value":settings.globalUserName}); // Updates the current users UI
+        $('#myusernameedit').val(settings.globalUserName); // Updates the current users UI
       }
       if (settings.globalUserColor !== false && colorutils.isCssHex(settings.globalUserColor))
       {