diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 9fb29833a..6641e9b88 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -584,8 +584,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         // cases, and also prevent browser auto-fill of password
         //  - the elements cannot be hidden otherwise Chrome will ignore them.
         //  - the elements need to have id's that imply password/username
-        $('<div style="position: absolute; top: -2000px;"><input id="red-ui-trap-password" type="password"/></div>').prependTo(dialogForm);
-        $('<div style="position: absolute; top: -2000px;"><input id="red-ui-trap-username"  type="text"/></div>').prependTo(dialogForm);
+        $('<span style="position: absolute; top: -2000px;"><input id="red-ui-trap-password" type="password"/></span>').prependTo(dialogForm);
+        $('<span style="position: absolute; top: -2000px;"><input id="red-ui-trap-username"  type="text"/></span>').prependTo(dialogForm);
         dialogForm.on("submit", function(e) { e.preventDefault();});
         dialogForm.find('input').attr("autocomplete","off");
         return dialogForm;