diff --git a/web/src/compose.js b/web/src/compose.js
index afc31f3ac1..062f8e6e79 100644
--- a/web/src/compose.js
+++ b/web/src/compose.js
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ export function update_email(user_id, new_email) {
 
 function insert_video_call_url(url, target_textarea) {
     const link_text = $t({defaultMessage: "Click to join video call"});
-    compose_ui.insert_syntax_and_focus(`[${link_text}](${url})`, target_textarea);
+    compose_ui.insert_syntax_and_focus(`[${link_text}](${url})`, target_textarea, "block", 1);
 }
 
 export function render_and_show_preview($preview_spinner, $preview_content_box, content) {