diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 243168a..6bf4161 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ clipboard.on('success', function (e) {
     });
 });
 
+chrome.tabs.query({ active: true, lastFocusedWindow: true }, tabs => {
+    document.getElementById("target").value = tabs[0].url;
+});
+
 // Calls the api to create a new short url
 document.getElementById("create").onclick = createUrl;
 function createUrl() {
-    chrome.tabs.query({ active: true, lastFocusedWindow: true }, tabs => {
         let shorturl = {
-            target: tabs[0].url,
+            target: document.getElementById("target").value,
             shortcode: document.getElementById("shortcode").value
         };
 
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ function createUrl() {
                 document.getElementById("create").classList.add("hidden");
                 document.getElementById("reset").classList.remove("hidden");
             });
-    });
 
 }