diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/results.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/results.js.erb
index 079815e61..b56218e41 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/results.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/results.js.erb
@@ -166,8 +166,9 @@
           var $nameInput = $form.find('#result_name');
           var nameValid = textValidator(ev, $nameInput, 0,
             <%= Constants::NAME_MAX_LENGTH %>);
-          var $textInput = TinyMCE.getContent();
-          textValidator(ev, $textInput, 1, <%= Constants::TEXT_MAX_LENGTH %>, false, true);
+          var $descrTextarea = $form.find("#result_result_text_attributes_text");
+          var $tinyMCEInput = TinyMCE.getContent();
+          textValidator(ev, $descrTextarea, 1, <%= Constants::TEXT_MAX_LENGTH %>, false, $tinyMCEInput);
           break;
         case ResultTypeEnum.COMMENT:
           var $commentInput = $form.find('#comment_message');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
index 3458fecb2..93ca6d6b2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/steps.js.erb
@@ -540,8 +540,9 @@
     var nameValid = textValidator(ev, $nameInput, 1,
       <%= Constants::NAME_MAX_LENGTH %>);
     var $descrTextarea = $form.find("#step_description");
+    var $tinyMCEInput = TinyMCE.getContent();
     var descriptionValid = textValidator(ev, $descrTextarea, 0,
-      <%= Constants::TEXT_MAX_LENGTH %>);
+      <%= Constants::TEXT_MAX_LENGTH %>, false, $tinyMCEInput);
 
     if (DragNDropSteps.filesStatus() &&
         checklistsValid &&
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/form_validators.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/form_validators.js.erb
index 323457e5d..aca5ef0f3 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/form_validators.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/form_validators.js.erb
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ $.fn.onSubmitValidator = function(validatorCb) {
  * @param {boolean} clearErr Set clearErr to true if this is the only
  * error that can happen/show.
  */
-function textValidator(ev, textInput, textLimitMin, textLimitMax, clearErr, tinyMCE) {
+function textValidator(ev, textInput, textLimitMin, textLimitMax, clearErr, tinyMCEInput) {
   clearErr = _.isUndefined(clearErr) ? false : clearErr;
 
-  if(tinyMCE){
-    var text = textInput.length;
+  if(tinyMCEInput){
+    var text = tinyMCEInput;
   } else {
     var text = $(textInput).val().trim();
     $(textInput).val(text);