diff --git a/app/helpers/template.php b/app/helpers/template.php
index 9eb76a6..389e501 100644
--- a/app/helpers/template.php
+++ b/app/helpers/template.php
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ function updateDom($tag, $dom){
 	}
 
 	function trimWhitespace( $string ){
-		// replace multiple spaces with one
-		return preg_replace( '/\s+/', ' ', $string );
+		// replace multiple spaces with one (except textarea)
+		return preg_replace( '/(?:\s+(?![^<]*<\/textarea>))/', ' ', $string );
 	}
 
 }