diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index d85a66c60..de4bda692 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.7.18
+ - fixed #10739: Textarea and Codearea resize don't work in IE or Webkit browsers
  - fixed #10552: Map: Editing map properties resets zoom level to 0
  - fixed #10758: CS #replies does not get updated after post restore from trash (Bart Jol / Procolix)
  - fixed #10781: User Profile Editable/Required gotcha
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Codearea.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Codearea.pm
index 03577b148..01fb4aeef 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Codearea.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Codearea.pm
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ sub toHtml {
     $style->setScript($url->extras('editarea/edit_area/edit_area_full.js'), {type=>"text/javascript"});
     my $out = <<"END_HTML";
 <div id="${id}_resizewrapper" style="padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 1em; width: ${width}px; height: ${height}px">
-    <textarea id="$id" name="$name" $extras rows="#" cols="#" style="font-family: monospace; $styleAttr; height: 100%; width: 100%;">$value</textarea>
+    <textarea id="$id" name="$name" $extras rows="10" cols="60" style="font-family: monospace; $styleAttr; height: 100%; width: 100%; resize: none;">$value</textarea>
 </div>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 (function() {
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ sub toHtml {
         display          : 'later',
         toolbar          : 'search,go_to_line,|,undo,redo,|,syntax_selection,highlight,reset_highlight,|,help'
     });
+    resize.on('resize', function(e) {
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('${id}', 'width', resize.getStyle('width'));
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('${id}', 'height', resize.getStyle('height'));
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('frame_${id}', 'width', resize.getStyle('width'));
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('frame_${id}', 'height', resize.getStyle('height'));
+    });
+    resize.reset();
 })();
 </script>
 END_HTML
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
index 3e25ff8fc..cd18000eb 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ sub toHtml {
         . ' name="' . $self->get("name") . '"'
         . ( $self->get("maxlength") ? ' maxlength="' . $self->get( "maxlength" ) . '"' : '' )
         . ' ' . $self->get("extras")
-        . ' rows="#" cols="#"'
+        . ' rows="5" cols="60"'
         . ' style="' . $self->get('style')
-        . ( $self->get("resizable") ? ' height: 100%; width: 100%' : $sizeStyle ) . '"'
+        . ( $self->get("resizable") ? ' height: 100%; width: 100%; resize: none;' : $sizeStyle ) . '"'
         . '>' . $value . '</textarea>';
 
     if ($self->get("resizable")) {
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ sub toHtml {
 <script type="text/javascript">
 (function() {
     var resize = new YAHOO.util.Resize('%1$s_resizewrapper');
+    resize.on('resize', function(e) {
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('%1$s', 'width', resize.getStyle('width'));
+        YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('%1$s', 'height', resize.getStyle('height'));
+    });
+    resize.reset();
 })();
 </script>
 END_HTML