diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
index 0e309937d7..e575cd5283 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ArgInput.svelte
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
 				/>
 			{:else if inputCat == 'string'}
 				<textarea
+					rows="1"
 					bind:this={el}
 					on:focus={() => dispatch('focus')}
 					on:blur={() => dispatch('blur')}