diff --git a/src/templates/login_panel.html b/src/templates/login_panel.html
index d16fe225a..b80492284 100644
--- a/src/templates/login_panel.html
+++ b/src/templates/login_panel.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <form id="converse-login" method="post">
     <label>{{label_username}}</label>
-    <input type="username" name="jid" placeholder="user@server">
+    <input type="email" name="jid" placeholder="user@server">
     <label>{{label_password}}</label>
     <input type="password" name="password" placeholder="password">
     <input class="submit" type="submit" value="{{label_login}}">