diff --git a/src/vs/platform/driver/electron-browser/driver.ts b/src/vs/platform/driver/electron-browser/driver.ts
index e00563abcd15e025992c735e35c770a32ddb892a..99f7a7e5cd0c51356895c3f2fa340a499ff5c462 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/driver/electron-browser/driver.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/driver/electron-browser/driver.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ class WindowDriver implements IWindowDriver {
 			throw new Error('Element not found');
 		}
 
-		(element as HTMLInputElement).value = text;
+		const inputElement = element as HTMLInputElement;
+		inputElement.value = text;
+
+		const event = new Event('input', { bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
+		inputElement.dispatchEvent(event);
 	}
 
 	async getTitle(): TPromise<string> {