diff --git a/core/views/editor_helpers.py b/core/views/editor_helpers.py
index 43ec2171e..992e13bb1 100644
--- a/core/views/editor_helpers.py
+++ b/core/views/editor_helpers.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class NewWebImageForm(forms.Form):
     )
     file_ = forms.FileField()
     description = forms.CharField(
-        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"cols": 80, "rows": 20, "placeholder": "Describe the photo (using HTML)"}), required=False
+        widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={"cols": 80, "rows": 5, "placeholder": "Describe the photo (using HTML)"}), required=False
     )
     photographer = forms.CharField(
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={"size": "60", "placeholder": "Photographers name"}), required=False