diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/text_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/text_step.vue
index 21dfc4a2..cd71d16d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/text_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/text_step.vue
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export default {
       const textarea = this.$refs.textarea
 
       textarea.style.height = 'auto'
-      textarea.style.height = Math.min(350, textarea.scrollHeight) + 'px'
+      textarea.style.height = Math.min(250, textarea.scrollHeight) + 'px'
     },
     toggleTextArea () {
       this.isTextArea = true