diff --git a/forms/Validator.php b/forms/Validator.php
index c49b54a95..88f5aca8e 100755
--- a/forms/Validator.php
+++ b/forms/Validator.php
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ Behaviour.register({
 			}
 		}
 	},
+	'#$formID textarea' : {
+		initialise: function() {
+			if(!this.old_onblur) this.old_onblur = function() { return true; } 
+			if(!this.old_onfocus) this.old_onfocus = function() { return true; } 
+		},
+		onblur : function() {
+			if(this.old_onblur()) {
+				return $('$formID').validate(this);
+			}
+		}
+	},
 	'#$formID select' : {
 		initialise: function() {
 			if(!this.old_onblur) this.old_onblur = function() { return true; }