diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/utils.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/utils.js
index a0ab37a7dfb..c1b9758b625 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/utils.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/utils.js
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ function autoresize ($textarea, options) {
     var $fixed_text_area;
     var min_height = (options && options.min_height) || 50;
     if (!$fixed_text_area) {
-        $fixed_text_area = $('<textarea>').css({
+        $fixed_text_area = $('<textarea disabled>').css({
             position: 'absolute',
             opacity: 0,
             height: 10,