diff --git a/buypeeb.py b/buypeeb.py
index ab85c87..88e7ee7 100755
--- a/buypeeb.py
+++ b/buypeeb.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BuypeebApp:
 		msgbox.destroy()
 		return response
 
-	def entryBox(self, title, text, allow_cancel = True):
+	def entryBox(self, title, text, allow_cancel = True, prefilled: str = ""):
 		# thanks to https://ardoris.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/pygtk-text-entry-dialog/
 		entrybox = Gtk.MessageDialog(
 			parent = self.window,
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class BuypeebApp:
 
 		entrybox.set_markup(text)
 		entry = Gtk.Entry()
+		entry.set_text(prefilled)
 		entry.connect("activate", self.entryBoxResponse, entrybox, Gtk.ResponseType.OK) # allow for pressing enter instead of clicking OK
 
 		entrybox.vbox.pack_end(entry, True, True, 0)
@@ -277,11 +278,10 @@ class BuypeebApp:
 
 	def btnSelectedRenameClicked(self, widget):
 		item = self.settings.watchlist[self.selected]
-		name = self.entryBox("Rename", f"Enter a new name for \"{item.name}\".")
+		name = self.entryBox("Rename", f"Enter a new name for \"{item.name}\".", True, item.name)
 		if name:
 			item.name = name
-
-		self.updateListItem(item.id)
+			self.updateListItem(item.id)
 
 	def btnSelectedRemoveClicked(self, widget):
 		del self.settings.watchlist[self.selected]