diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
index 869553844..528ed313d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Textarea.pm
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ sub toHtml {
 		$out .= qq|
 		<script type="text/javascript">
 			var draggable_textarea = document.getElementById('|.$self->get('id').qq|_wrapper');
-			draggable_textarea.resize = new YAHOO.ext.Resizable(draggable_textarea, {resizeChild: true, minWidth:300, minHeight:150, disableTrackOver:true, multiDirectional: false});
+			window.setTimeout("draggable_textarea.resize = new YAHOO.ext.Resizable(draggable_textarea, {resizeChild: true, minWidth:300, minHeight:150, disableTrackOver:true, multiDirectional: false})",1);
 		</script>
 		|;
 	}