diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layout_partials/form_input_tr.volt b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layout_partials/form_input_tr.volt
index 3d696195b..1f3a4987e 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layout_partials/form_input_tr.volt
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/views/layout_partials/form_input_tr.volt
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ allownew    :   allow new items (for list) if applicable
             <select {% if size|default(false) %}size="{{size}}"{% endif %}  id="{{ id }}" class="{{style|default('selectpicker')}}"  data-width="{{width|default("348px")}}"></select>
         {% elseif type == "password" %}
             <input type="password" class="form-control" size="{{size|default("50")}}" id="{{ id }}" >
+        {% elseif type == "textbox" %}
+            <textarea rows="{{height|default("5")}}" id="{{ id }}"></textarea>
         {% elseif type == "info" %}
             <span id="{{ id }}" ></span>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense.js
index ec020f681..6af6e7760 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/opnsense.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 function getFormData(parent) {
 
     var data = {};
-    $( "#"+parent+"  input,#"+parent+" select" ).each(function( index ) {
+    $( "#"+parent+"  input,#"+parent+" select,#"+parent+" textarea" ).each(function( index ) {
         if ($(this).prop('id') == undefined) {
             // we need an id.
             return;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function getFormData(parent) {
  * @param data named array structure
  */
 function setFormData(parent,data) {
-    $( "#"+parent+"  input,#"+parent+" select,#"+parent+" span" ).each(function( index ) {
+    $( "#"+parent+"  input,#"+parent+" select,#"+parent+" span,#"+parent+" textarea" ).each(function( index ) {
         if ($(this).prop('id') == undefined) {
             // we need an id.
             return;