diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/textarea/textarea.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/textarea/textarea.html
index 3955e29594..f9e9ede0e1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/textarea/textarea.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/textarea/textarea.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             rows="{{model.config.rows || 10}}"
             class="umb-property-editor umb-textarea textstring"
             val-server="value"
-            ng-keyup="change()"
+            ng-change="change()"
             ng-trim="false"
             ng-required="model.validation.mandatory"
             aria-required="{{model.validation.mandatory}}"