diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction.kt
index d35a5eba215..18049e36dcb 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.ValVarExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.createSmartPointer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getStrictParentOfType
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.startOffset
 
 interface AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction {
     companion object {
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ interface AddValVarToConstructorParameterAction {
             it.element
         } ?: return
 
+        editor.caretModel.moveToOffset(parameter.startOffset)
+
         TemplateBuilderImpl(parameter)
                 .apply { replaceElement(parameter.valOrVarKeyword!!, ValVarExpression) }
                 .buildInlineTemplate()