diff --git a/less/_inputs.less b/less/_inputs.less
index 121e2d3f..8694832d 100644
--- a/less/_inputs.less
+++ b/less/_inputs.less
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ select[multiple].form-control {
   background-position: center bottom, center calc(~"100% - 1px");
   background-color: transparent;
   background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
+  
+  // fix to stop horizontal resize.
+  textarea& {
+    height: auto;
+    resize: vertical;
+    &[disabled] {
+      resize: vertical;
+    }
+  }
 }
 .form-control[disabled], .form-control[readonly], fieldset[disabled] .form-control {
   background-color: transparent;
diff --git a/sass/_inputs.scss b/sass/_inputs.scss
index d3e06d04..7f299747 100644
--- a/sass/_inputs.scss
+++ b/sass/_inputs.scss
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ select.form-control {
     }
 }
 
+textarea.form-control {
+    height: auto;
+    resize: vertical; // fix to stop horizontal resize.
+    &:disabled {
+        resize: vertical;
+    }
+}
 
 @mixin keyframe-input-highlight(){
     0% {