diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
index 47ecf62be..f9c89328d 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
   top: 32px;
   background-color: #e0e0e0;
 }
-.field-richeditor.stretch .redactor_box iframe {
+.field-richeditor.stretch .redactor_box iframe,
+.field-richeditor.stretch .redactor_box textarea {
   display: block;
   position: absolute;
   height: 100%!important;
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/js/richeditor.js b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/js/richeditor.js
index 9fecb45ee..94ae339c5 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/js/richeditor.js
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/js/richeditor.js
@@ -63,25 +63,25 @@
     }
 
     RichEditor.prototype.build = function() {
-        var $iframe = $('iframe', this.$el),
+        var $editors = $('iframe, textarea', this.$el),
             $toolbar = $('.redactor_toolbar', this.$el),
             $html = $('html')
 
-        if (!$iframe.length)
+        if (!$editors.length)
             return
 
         if (this.$el.hasClass('stretch')) {
-            $iframe.css('padding-top', $toolbar.height())
+            $editors.css('padding-top', $toolbar.height())
         }
 
         /*
          * Replicate hotkeys to parent container
          */
-        $iframe.contents().find('html').on('keydown', function(event){
+        $editors.contents().find('html').on('keydown', function(event){
             $html.triggerHandler(event)
         })
 
-        $iframe.contents().find('html').on('keyup', function(event){
+        $editors.contents().find('html').on('keyup', function(event){
             $html.triggerHandler(event)
         })
     }
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/richeditor.less b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/richeditor.less
index 54dc81578..3cf906006 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/richeditor.less
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/richeditor.less
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            iframe {
+            iframe, textarea {
                 display: block;
                 position: absolute;
                 height: 100%!important;