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..d89c036 100644
--- src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php
+++ src/bp-xprofile/classes/class-bp-xprofile-field-type-textarea.php
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class BP_XProfile_Field_Type_Textarea extends BP_XProfile_Field_Type {
 				'teeny'         => true,
 				'media_buttons' => false,
 				'quicktags'     => true,
+				'textarea_rows' => 1,
 			) );
 
 			wp_editor(