diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml b/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
index 0d5d8704..6735fc40 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TextArea {
 
 
     function reset() { clear(); text = defaultText }
-    function append(text) { insert(cursorPosition, text) }
+    function insertAtCursor(text) { insert(cursorPosition, text) }
 
 
     text: defaultText
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Composer/MessageArea.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Composer/MessageArea.qml
index 9156cdee..6755bc64 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Composer/MessageArea.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/Composer/MessageArea.qml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ HTextArea {
         }
 
         const add = indent.repeat(indents)
-        textArea.append("\n" + add)
+        textArea.insertAtCursor("\n" + add)
     }
 
     function sendText() {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ HTextArea {
 
     Keys.onTabPressed: ev => {
         ev.accepted = true
-        textArea.append(indent)
+        textArea.insertAtCursor(indent)
     }
 
     Keys.onPressed: ev => {