diff --git a/resources/templates/columns_definitions/column_definitions_form.twig b/resources/templates/columns_definitions/column_definitions_form.twig
index 8abf9caae7..3f2e1a7c72 100644
--- a/resources/templates/columns_definitions/column_definitions_form.twig
+++ b/resources/templates/columns_definitions/column_definitions_form.twig
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <input type="text"
-                        name="comment"
-                        size="40"
-                        maxlength="60"
-                        value="{{ comment is defined ? comment }}"
-                        class="textfield">
+                  <textarea 
+                    name="comment" 
+                    maxlength="2048" 
+                    class="textfield" 
+                    rows="1"
+                    cols="30">{{ comment is defined ? comment }}</textarea>
                 </td>
                 <td width="25">&nbsp;</td>
                 <td>
diff --git a/resources/templates/table/operations/index.twig b/resources/templates/table/operations/index.twig
index 9c27c6652a..8311884679 100644
--- a/resources/templates/table/operations/index.twig
+++ b/resources/templates/table/operations/index.twig
@@ -124,7 +124,14 @@
           <label for="tableCommentsInput">{{ t('Table comments') }}</label>
         </div>
         <div class="col-6">
-          <input class="form-control" id="tableCommentsInput" type="text" name="comment" maxlength="2048" value="{{ table_comment }}">
+          <textarea 
+            id="tableCommentsInput"
+            class="form-control"
+            name="comment" 
+            maxlength="2048" 
+            class="textfield" 
+            rows="1"
+            cols="30">{{ table_comment }}</textarea>
         </div>
       </div>