diff --git a/res/css/views/elements/_Field.scss b/res/css/views/elements/_Field.scss
index eca620376d..c6657b23ff 100644
--- a/res/css/views/elements/_Field.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/elements/_Field.scss
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_Field textarea {
     font-weight: normal;
     font-family: $font-family;
+    font-size: 14px;
     border-radius: 4px;
     transition: border-color 0.25s;
     border: 1px solid $input-border-color;