diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/pages/document-type-editor.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/pages/document-type-editor.less
index 2d18072f66..e887052c04 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/pages/document-type-editor.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/pages/document-type-editor.less
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@
       font-size: 12px;
       color: @grayDark;
       margin-bottom: 0;
+      min-width: 100%;
+      min-height: 25px;
+      box-sizing: border-box;
+      resize: none;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/design/design.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/design/design.html
index c5aaec454e..9fa4aa6c58 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/design/design.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/design/design.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                                     </div>
 
                                     <div class="edt-property-meta-description invisible-field">
-                                        <textarea ng-model="property.description" placeholder="Enter your description..." ng-disabled="property.inherited"></textarea>
+                                        <textarea ng-model="property.description" placeholder="Enter your description..." ng-disabled="property.inherited" umb-auto-resize></textarea>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>