diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.cpp
index dc7bc5326..fd8024679 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ bool UIControl_TextInput::setupControl(UIScene *scene, IggyValuePath *parent, co
 	m_textName = registerFastName(L"text");
 	m_funcChangeState = registerFastName(L"ChangeState");
 	m_funcSetCharLimit = registerFastName(L"SetCharLimit");
+	m_funcSetCaretIndex = registerFastName(L"SetCaretIndex");
 
 	return success;
 }
@@ -81,3 +82,22 @@ void UIControl_TextInput::SetCharLimit(int iLimit)
 	value[0].number = iLimit;
 	IggyResult out = IggyPlayerCallMethodRS ( m_parentScene->getMovie() , &result, getIggyValuePath() , m_funcSetCharLimit , 1 , value );
 }
+
+void UIControl_TextInput::setCaretVisible(bool visible)
+{
+	// Always send to Flash — Iggy's focus system can re-enable the caret at any time
+	IggyValuePath caretPath;
+	if (IggyValuePathMakeNameRef(&caretPath, getIggyValuePath(), "m_mcCaret"))
+	{
+		IggyValueSetBooleanRS(&caretPath, m_nameVisible, NULL, visible);
+	}
+}
+
+void UIControl_TextInput::setCaretIndex(int index)
+{
+	IggyDataValue result;
+	IggyDataValue value[1];
+	value[0].type = IGGY_DATATYPE_number;
+	value[0].number = index;
+	IggyResult out = IggyPlayerCallMethodRS ( m_parentScene->getMovie() , &result, getIggyValuePath() , m_funcSetCaretIndex , 1 , value );
+}
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.h
index 98032d858..4ced89581 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIControl_TextInput.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class UIControl_TextInput : public UIControl_Base
 {
 private:
 	IggyName m_textName, m_funcChangeState, m_funcSetCharLimit;
+	IggyName m_funcSetCaretIndex;
 	bool m_bHasFocus;
 
 public:
@@ -19,4 +20,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void setFocus(bool focus);
 
 	void SetCharLimit(int iLimit);
+
+	void setCaretVisible(bool visible);
+	void setCaretIndex(int index);
 };
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diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.cpp
index 6afb67e49..bdf949870 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::UIScene_CreateWorldMenu(int iPad, void *initData, UILay
 #ifdef _WINDOWS64
 	m_bDirectEditing = false;
 	m_iDirectEditCooldown = 0;
+	m_iCursorPos = 0;
 #endif
 
 	m_bMultiplayerAllowed = ProfileManager.IsSignedInLive( m_iPad ) && ProfileManager.AllowedToPlayMultiplayer(m_iPad);
@@ -297,6 +298,15 @@ void UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::tick()
 	if (m_iDirectEditCooldown > 0)
 		m_iDirectEditCooldown--;
 
+	// Control caret visibility and position every tick — setLabel() and Flash
+	// focus changes reset both, so we must continuously enforce them.
+	if (g_KBMInput.IsKBMActive())
+	{
+		m_editWorldName.setCaretVisible(m_bDirectEditing);
+		if (m_bDirectEditing)
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
+	}
+
 	if (m_bDirectEditing)
 	{
 		wchar_t ch;
@@ -305,9 +315,10 @@ void UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::tick()
 		{
 			if (ch == 0x08) // backspace
 			{
-				if (!m_worldName.empty())
+				if (m_iCursorPos > 0)
 				{
-					m_worldName.pop_back();
+					m_worldName.erase(m_iCursorPos - 1, 1);
+					m_iCursorPos--;
 					changed = true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -316,14 +327,44 @@ void UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::tick()
 				m_bDirectEditing = false;
 				m_iDirectEditCooldown = 4; // absorb the matching ACTION_MENU_OK that follows
 				m_editWorldName.setLabel(m_worldName.c_str());
+				m_editWorldName.setCaretVisible(false);
+				break;
 			}
 			else if ((int)m_worldName.length() < 25)
 			{
-				m_worldName += ch;
+				m_worldName.insert(m_iCursorPos, 1, ch);
+				m_iCursorPos++;
 				changed = true;
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Arrow keys move the cursor within the text
+		if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_LEFT) && m_iCursorPos > 0)
+		{
+			m_iCursorPos--;
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
+		}
+		if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_RIGHT) && m_iCursorPos < (int)m_worldName.length())
+		{
+			m_iCursorPos++;
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
+		}
+		if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_HOME))
+		{
+			m_iCursorPos = 0;
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
+		}
+		if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_END))
+		{
+			m_iCursorPos = (int)m_worldName.length();
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
+		}
+		if (g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_DELETE) && m_iCursorPos < (int)m_worldName.length())
+		{
+			m_worldName.erase(m_iCursorPos, 1);
+			changed = true;
+		}
+
 		// Escape cancels and restores the original name
 		if (m_bDirectEditing && g_KBMInput.IsKeyPressed(VK_ESCAPE))
 		{
@@ -331,11 +372,13 @@ void UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::tick()
 			m_bDirectEditing = false;
 			m_iDirectEditCooldown = 4;
 			m_editWorldName.setLabel(m_worldName.c_str());
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretVisible(false);
 			m_buttonCreateWorld.setEnable(!m_worldName.empty());
 		}
 		else if (changed)
 		{
 			m_editWorldName.setLabel(m_worldName.c_str());
+			m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
 			m_buttonCreateWorld.setEnable(!m_worldName.empty());
 		}
 	}
@@ -492,7 +535,10 @@ void UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::handlePress(F64 controlId, F64 childId)
 				m_bIgnoreInput = false; // Don't block input - m_bDirectEditing is the guard
 				m_worldNameBeforeEdit = m_worldName;
 				m_bDirectEditing = true;
+				m_iCursorPos = (int)m_worldName.length();
 				g_KBMInput.ClearCharBuffer();
+				m_editWorldName.setCaretVisible(true);
+				m_editWorldName.setCaretIndex(m_iCursorPos);
 			}
 #else
 			InputManager.RequestKeyboard(app.GetString(IDS_CREATE_NEW_WORLD),m_editWorldName.getLabel(),(DWORD)0,25,&UIScene_CreateWorldMenu::KeyboardCompleteWorldNameCallback,this,C_4JInput::EKeyboardMode_Default);
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.h
index 13f38a3b7..1f941c91b 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_CreateWorldMenu.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private:
 	bool m_bDirectEditing;
 	wstring m_worldNameBeforeEdit;
 	int m_iDirectEditCooldown;
+	int m_iCursorPos;
 #endif
 
 public: