diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index f30b980d..5d877253 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ impl ChatComposer {
         new_text.push_str(&text[end_idx..]);
 
         self.textarea.set_text(&new_text);
+        let new_cursor = start_idx.saturating_add(path.len()).saturating_add(1);
+        self.textarea.set_cursor(new_cursor);
     }
 
     /// Handle key event when no popup is visible.