diff --git a/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c b/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
index c8aeee5c451..5646ce29477 100644
--- a/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
+++ b/dll/cpl/appwiz/createlink.c
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ WelcomeDlgProc(HWND hwndDlg,
             pContext = (PCREATE_LINK_CONTEXT) ppsp->lParam;
             SetWindowLongPtr(hwndDlg, DWLP_USER, (LONG_PTR)pContext);
             PropSheet_SetWizButtons(GetParent(hwndDlg), 0);
+            SHAutoComplete(GetDlgItem(hwndDlg, IDC_SHORTCUT_LOCATION), SHACF_DEFAULT);
             break;
         case WM_COMMAND:
             switch(HIWORD(wParam))