diff --git src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php
index 041e2e7..fec1d6d 100644
--- src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php
+++ src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php
@@ -97,12 +97,13 @@ class BP_XProfile_Field_Type_Textarea extends BP_XProfile_Field_Type {
 			 *     @type bool $media_buttons Whether to show media buttons. Default false.
 			 *     @type bool $quicktags     Whether to show the quicktags buttons. Default true.
 			 * }
+			 * @param string $value the context of display of the Textarea Editor ('edit' or 'admin')
 			 */
 			$editor_args = apply_filters( 'bp_xprofile_field_type_textarea_editor_args', array(
 				'teeny'         => true,
 				'media_buttons' => false,
 				'quicktags'     => true,
-			) );
+			), 'edit' );
 
 			wp_editor(
 				bp_get_the_profile_field_edit_value(),
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ class BP_XProfile_Field_Type_Textarea extends BP_XProfile_Field_Type {
 				'teeny'         => true,
 				'media_buttons' => false,
 				'quicktags'     => true,
-			) );
+				'textarea_rows' => 1,
+			), 'admin' );
 
 			wp_editor(
 				'',