diff --git a/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php b/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
index 2ee656d35..ca4f74b1b 100644
--- a/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
                   Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, htmlspecialchars($item->{$field->db_column_name()}, ENT_QUOTES)) : $field->defaultValue($model->id))), ['class'=>'format select2 form-control']) }}
 
               @elseif ($field->element=='textarea')
-                      <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}">{{ Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? $item->{$field->db_column_name()} : $field->defaultValue($model->id))) }}</textarea>
-
+                      <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}">{{ Request::old($field->db_column_name(), Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $item->{$field->db_column_name()}), (isset($item) ? $item->{$field->db_column_name()} : $field->defaultValue($model->id))) }}</textarea>
 
               @elseif ($field->element=='checkbox')
                     <!-- Checkboxes -->