diff --git a/blocks/url-input/index.js b/blocks/url-input/index.js
index debe3a7e2832ac..19acd29391908b 100644
--- a/blocks/url-input/index.js
+++ b/blocks/url-input/index.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class UrlInput extends Component {
 			<div className="blocks-url-input">
 				<input
 					autoFocus
-					type="url"
+					type="text"
 					aria-label={ __( 'URL' ) }
 					required
 					value={ value }
diff --git a/blocks/url-input/style.scss b/blocks/url-input/style.scss
index c2ec88c70641a7..afdd953f7cbb37 100644
--- a/blocks/url-input/style.scss
+++ b/blocks/url-input/style.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	flex-grow: 1;
 	position: relative;
 
-	input[type=url] {
+	input[type=text] {
 		padding: 10px;
 		font-size: $default-font-size;
 		width: 100%;