diff --git a/contact.html b/contact.html
index 12244b3b73..ec0a0a310e 100644
--- a/contact.html
+++ b/contact.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   {% if site.ajaxify_contact_form %}
     <form class="form-stacked">
       <input type="text" name="email" class="field-light" placeholder="{{ site.text.contact.email }}">
-      <textarea type="text" name="content" class="field-light" rows="5" placeholder="{{ site.text.contact.content }}"></textarea>
+      <textarea type="text" name="content" class="field-light" rows="5" placeholder="{{ site.text.contact.content }}" style="resize: vertical"></textarea>
       <input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none" />
       <button type='submit' class="button button-blue button-big mobile-block">{{ site.text.contact.submit }}</button>
     </form>