diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css b/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
index 785f3ea377..f59751b388 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/forms.css
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ textarea {
 	overflow: auto;
 	padding: 2px 6px;
 	line-height: 1.4;
+	resize: vertical;
 }
 
 .wp-admin input[type="file"] {