diff --git a/plugins/clang/codecompletion/context.cpp b/plugins/clang/codecompletion/context.cpp
--- a/plugins/clang/codecompletion/context.cpp
+++ b/plugins/clang/codecompletion/context.cpp
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@
         } else {
             document->replaceText(word, m_replacement);
         }
+
+        // place cursor after the opening brace
+        view->setCursorPosition(view->cursorPosition() + KTextEditor::Cursor{-2, 1});
     }
 };