diff --git a/ts/editable/ContentEditable.svelte b/ts/editable/ContentEditable.svelte
index 9b1b4f056..d0cfe89df 100644
--- a/ts/editable/ContentEditable.svelte
+++ b/ts/editable/ContentEditable.svelte
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         &:focus {
             outline: none;
         }
+
+        min-height: 1.5em;
     }
 
     /* editable-base.scss contains styling targeting user HTML */
diff --git a/ts/editable/editable-base.scss b/ts/editable/editable-base.scss
index bc8dea985..3cfaa63b4 100644
--- a/ts/editable/editable-base.scss
+++ b/ts/editable/editable-base.scss
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 * {
     max-width: 100%;
-    min-height: 1.5em;
 }
 
 p {