diff --git a/core/modules/editor/factory.js b/core/modules/editor/factory.js
index c2e56f150..82b4484c6 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/factory.js
+++ b/core/modules/editor/factory.js
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ function editTextWidgetFactory(toolbarEngine,nonToolbarEngine) {
 			type = type || "text";
 		}
 		// Get the rest of our parameters
-		this.editTag = this.getAttribute("tag",tag);
+		this.editTag = this.getAttribute("tag",tag) || "input";
 		this.editType = this.getAttribute("type",type);
 		// Make the child widgets
 		this.makeChildWidgets();