diff --git a/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/ui.js b/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/ui.js
index c206e02af8..822b572a3d 100644
--- a/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/ui.js
+++ b/modules/luci-base/htdocs/luci-static/resources/ui.js
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ var UITextfield = UIElement.extend(/** @lends LuCI.ui.Textfield.prototype */ {
 
 	/** @override */
 	setValue: function(value) {
-		var inputEl = this.node.childNodes[+!!this.options.password];
+		var inputEl = this.node.querySelector('input');
 		inputEl.value = value;
 	}
 });