diff --git a/packages/app-cli/tests/support/plugins/dialog/src/index.ts b/packages/app-cli/tests/support/plugins/dialog/src/index.ts
index 3e83dbc553..747732a4a2 100644
--- a/packages/app-cli/tests/support/plugins/dialog/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/app-cli/tests/support/plugins/dialog/src/index.ts
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@ joplin.plugins.register({
 			Name: <input type="text" name="name"/>
 			<br/>
 			Email: <input type="text" name="email"/>
+			<br/>
+			Description: <textarea name="desc"></textarea>
 		</form>
 		`);
 
 		const result3 = await dialogs.open(handle3);
 		console.info('Got result: ' + JSON.stringify(result3));		
+		
 	},
 
 });
diff --git a/packages/app-desktop/services/plugins/hooks/useSubmitHandler.ts b/packages/app-desktop/services/plugins/hooks/useSubmitHandler.ts
index 894807ecd5..d0f57df609 100644
--- a/packages/app-desktop/services/plugins/hooks/useSubmitHandler.ts
+++ b/packages/app-desktop/services/plugins/hooks/useSubmitHandler.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ export default function(frameWindow: any, onSubmit: Function, onDismiss: Functio
 			}
 
 			if (event.key === 'Enter') {
-				if (onSubmit) onSubmit();
+				//
+				// Disable enter key from submitting when a text area is in focus!
+				// https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/4766
+				//
+				if (frameWindow.document.activeElement.tagName != 'TEXTAREA') {
+					if (onSubmit) onSubmit();
+				}
 			}
 		}