diff --git a/assets/js/staticman.js b/assets/js/staticman.js
index e75a2d60..1906416b 100644
--- a/assets/js/staticman.js
+++ b/assets/js/staticman.js
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       .filter(function() {
         return this.name.match(/^fields\[.*\]$/);
       })
-      .val(''); // empty all hidden fields but not options
+      .val(''); // empty all text & hidden fields but not options
+    $('.post-new-comment textarea').val(''); // empty text area
     $('.post-new-comment .submit-success').addClass('hidden'); // hide submission status
     $('.post-new-comment .submit-failed').addClass('hidden'); // hide submission status
   }
diff --git a/exampleSite/resources/_gen/assets/js/js/staticman.js_8cd1ffcbd6280a9d3369580fb528eb22.content b/exampleSite/resources/_gen/assets/js/js/staticman.js_8cd1ffcbd6280a9d3369580fb528eb22.content
index e3837b9c..55e77b92 100644
--- a/exampleSite/resources/_gen/assets/js/js/staticman.js_8cd1ffcbd6280a9d3369580fb528eb22.content
+++ b/exampleSite/resources/_gen/assets/js/js/staticman.js_8cd1ffcbd6280a9d3369580fb528eb22.content
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       .filter(function() {
         return this.name.match(/^fields\[.*\]$/);
       })
-      .val(''); // empty all hidden fields but not options
+      .val(''); // empty all text & hidden fields but not options
+    $('.post-new-comment textarea').val(''); // empty text area
     $('.post-new-comment .submit-success').addClass('hidden'); // hide submission status
     $('.post-new-comment .submit-failed').addClass('hidden'); // hide submission status
   }