diff --git a/bookface_auto.css b/bookface_auto.css
index d8c47ba..68518ec 100644
--- a/bookface_auto.css
+++ b/bookface_auto.css
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@
 		clear: both;
 	}
 	/* make textareas resize in the correct direction */
-	textarea {
+	body.mod-settings textarea {
 		resize: vertical !important;
 	}
 	/* Other people profiles */
@@ -2555,6 +2555,9 @@ header #banner {
 	#photo-edit-end {
 		clear: both;
 	}
+	body.mod-settings textarea {
+		resize: vertical !important;
+	}
 /* Other people profiles */
 #mention-link {
 	border-radius: 8px !important;