diff --git a/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
index 8c4df744219..61ad2bf8286 100644
--- a/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/base/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -610,6 +610,9 @@ body.openerp {
     min-width: 90px;
     color: #1f1f1f;
 }
+.openerp textarea {
+    resize:vertical;
+}
 .openerp input[type="text"], .openerp input[type="password"], .openerp select, .openerp .button {
     height: 22px;
 }