diff --git a/tabby-terminal/src/components/appearanceSettingsTab.component.pug b/tabby-terminal/src/components/appearanceSettingsTab.component.pug
index b49c9e532fc4fbbc50e5235198859e984a4a9014..215e1efd842bc7613d3ab1a3304aa213799b2c47 100644
--- a/tabby-terminal/src/components/appearanceSettingsTab.component.pug
+++ b/tabby-terminal/src/components/appearanceSettingsTab.component.pug
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ h3.mb-3 Appearance
             .input-group.w-75
                 input.form-control.w-75(
                     type='text',
+                    [showHint]='true',
                     [ngbTypeahead]='fontAutocomplete',
                     [(ngModel)]='config.store.terminal.font',
                     (ngModelChange)='config.save()',