diff --git a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
index f3cd9e7..8519b69 100755
--- a/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/View/Helper/FormHelper.php
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ class FormHelper extends AppHelper {
 				$options['value'] = $selected;
 				return $this->dateTime($fieldName, $dateFormat, $timeFormat, $options);
 			case 'textarea':
-				return $this->textarea($fieldName, $options + array('cols' => '30', 'rows' => '6'));
+				return $this->textarea($fieldName, $options + array('cols' => '30', 'rows' => '22'));
 			case 'url':
 				return $this->text($fieldName, array('type' => 'url') + $options);
 			default: