diff --git a/lib/PhpReports/Report.php b/lib/PhpReports/Report.php
index 08c77928..7281060c 100644
--- a/lib/PhpReports/Report.php
+++ b/lib/PhpReports/Report.php
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ public function prepareVariableForm() {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+				elseif ($params['type'] === 'textarea'){
+					$params['is_textarea'] = true;
 				else {
 					if($params['multiple']) {
 						$params['is_textarea'] = true;