diff --git a/app/community/forms.py b/app/community/forms.py
index 99bb0ffd..480ec26b 100644
--- a/app/community/forms.py
+++ b/app/community/forms.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class BanUserCommunityForm(FlaskForm):
 class CreateDiscussionForm(FlaskForm):
     communities = SelectField(_l('Community'), validators=[DataRequired()], coerce=int)
     discussion_title = StringField(_l('Title'), validators=[DataRequired(), Length(min=3, max=255)])
-    discussion_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)])
+    discussion_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)], render_kw={'rows': 5})
     sticky = BooleanField(_l('Sticky'))
     nsfw = BooleanField(_l('NSFW'))
     nsfl = BooleanField(_l('Gore/gross'))
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm(FlaskForm):
 class CreateLinkForm(FlaskForm):
     communities = SelectField(_l('Community'), validators=[DataRequired()], coerce=int)
     link_title = StringField(_l('Title'), validators=[DataRequired(), Length(min=3, max=255)])
-    link_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)])
+    link_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)], render_kw={'rows': 5})
     link_url = StringField(_l('URL'), validators=[DataRequired(), Regexp(r'^https?://', message='Submitted links need to start with "http://"" or "https://"')],
                            render_kw={'placeholder': 'https://...'})
     sticky = BooleanField(_l('Sticky'))
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class CreateImageForm(FlaskForm):
     communities = SelectField(_l('Community'), validators=[DataRequired()], coerce=int)
     image_title = StringField(_l('Title'), validators=[DataRequired(), Length(min=3, max=255)])
     image_alt_text = StringField(_l('Alt text'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=255)])
-    image_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)])
+    image_body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)], render_kw={'rows': 5})
     image_file = FileField(_('Image'), validators=[DataRequired()])
     sticky = BooleanField(_l('Sticky'))
     nsfw = BooleanField(_l('NSFW'))
diff --git a/app/post/forms.py b/app/post/forms.py
index bf85d6c7..dde138d9 100644
--- a/app/post/forms.py
+++ b/app/post/forms.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from app.utils import MultiCheckboxField
 
 
 class NewReplyForm(FlaskForm):
-    body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), render_kw={'placeholder': 'What are your thoughts?', 'rows': 3}, validators={DataRequired(), Length(min=3, max=5000)})
+    body = TextAreaField(_l('Body'), render_kw={'placeholder': 'What are your thoughts?', 'rows': 5}, validators={DataRequired(), Length(min=3, max=5000)})
     notify_author = BooleanField(_l('Notify about replies'))
     submit = SubmitField(_l('Comment'))
 
diff --git a/app/user/forms.py b/app/user/forms.py
index d80760fb..ee1bb6b4 100644
--- a/app/user/forms.py
+++ b/app/user/forms.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ProfileForm(FlaskForm):
     email = EmailField(_l('Email address'), validators=[Email(), DataRequired(), Length(min=5, max=255)])
     password_field = PasswordField(_l('Set new password'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=1, max=50)],
                                    render_kw={"autocomplete": 'new-password'})
-    about = TextAreaField(_l('Bio'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)])
+    about = TextAreaField(_l('Bio'), validators=[Optional(), Length(min=3, max=5000)], render_kw={'rows': 5})
     matrixuserid = StringField(_l('Matrix User ID'), validators=[Optional(), Length(max=255)], render_kw={'autocomplete': 'off'})
     profile_file = FileField(_('Avatar image'))
     banner_file = FileField(_('Top banner image'))