--- a/browser/base/content/urlbarBindings.xml
+++ b/browser/base/content/urlbarBindings.xml
@@ -329,24 +329,26 @@
             try {
               addToUrlbarHistory(url);
             } catch (ex) {
               // Things may go wrong when adding url to session history,
               // but don't let that interfere with the loading of the url.
               Cu.reportError(ex);
             }
 
-            function loadCurrent() {
+            let loadCurrent = () => {
               openUILinkIn(url, "current", {
                 allowThirdPartyFixup: true,
                 disallowInheritPrincipal: !mayInheritPrincipal,
                 allowPinnedTabHostChange: true,
                 postData: postData
               });
-            }
+              // Ensure the start of the URL is visible for UX reasons:
+              this.selectionStart = this.selectionEnd = 0;
+            };
 
             // Focus the content area before triggering loads, since if the load
             // occurs in a new tab, we want focus to be restored to the content
             // area when the current tab is re-selected.
             gBrowser.selectedBrowser.focus();
 
             let isMouseEvent = aTriggeringEvent instanceof MouseEvent;
             let altEnter = !isMouseEvent && aTriggeringEvent && aTriggeringEvent.altKey;