diff --git a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
index b90c3eead..a25880d0f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
+++ b/rest_framework/utils/field_mapping.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ def get_field_kwargs(field_name, model_field):
     if isinstance(model_field, models.SlugField):
         kwargs['allow_unicode'] = model_field.allow_unicode
 
-    if isinstance(model_field, models.TextField) or (postgres_fields and isinstance(model_field, postgres_fields.JSONField)):
+    if isinstance(model_field, models.TextField) and not model_field.choices or \
+            (postgres_fields and isinstance(model_field, postgres_fields.JSONField)):
         kwargs['style'] = {'base_template': 'textarea.html'}
 
     if isinstance(model_field, models.AutoField) or not model_field.editable:
diff --git a/tests/test_model_serializer.py b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
index 21ec82347..fbb562792 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class FieldOptionsModel(models.Model):
     default_field = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     descriptive_field = models.IntegerField(help_text='Some help text', verbose_name='A label')
     choices_field = models.CharField(max_length=100, choices=COLOR_CHOICES)
+    text_choices_field = models.TextField(choices=COLOR_CHOICES)
 
 
 class ChoicesModel(models.Model):
@@ -211,6 +212,7 @@ class TestRegularFieldMappings(TestCase):
                 default_field = IntegerField(required=False)
                 descriptive_field = IntegerField(help_text='Some help text', label='A label')
                 choices_field = ChoiceField(choices=(('red', 'Red'), ('blue', 'Blue'), ('green', 'Green')))
+                text_choices_field = ChoiceField(choices=(('red', 'Red'), ('blue', 'Blue'), ('green', 'Green')))
         """)
         self.assertEqual(repr(TestSerializer()), expected)