diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
index b1b4dbed8..3f3208551 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/themes/scinote.scss
@@ -1497,11 +1497,24 @@ html.turbolinks-progress-bar::before {
   }
 }
 
+// Only allow vertical resizing of all text areas
+textarea {
+  resize: vertical;
+}
+
+textarea.textarea-sm {
+  height: 34px;
+  min-height: 34px;
+
+  &.form-control {
+    height: 34px;
+  }
+}
+
 .comment-form {
   textarea {
     height: 34px;
     min-height: 34px;
-    resize: vertical;
   }
 
   .btn.btn-default {
diff --git a/app/views/steps/_form_checklists.html.erb b/app/views/steps/_form_checklists.html.erb
index dcba5f9ee..4b205292e 100644
--- a/app/views/steps/_form_checklists.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/steps/_form_checklists.html.erb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="panel-body">
-    <%= ff.text_field :name, label: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_name"), class: "checklist_name", autofocus: true, placeholder: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_name_placeholder") %>
+    <%= ff.text_area :name, label: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_name"), class: "checklist_name textarea-sm", autofocus: true, placeholder: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_name_placeholder") %>
     <%= ff.label t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_items") %>
     <ul>
       <%= ff.nested_fields_for :checklist_items, ordered_checklist_items(ff.object) do |chkItems| %>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right handle-move pull-left"></span>
             <div class="row">
               <div class="col-xs-6">
-                <%= chkItems.text_field :text, autofocus: true, placeholder: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_item_placeholder"), hide_label: true, class: "checklist-item-text form-control" %>
+                <%= chkItems.text_area :text, autofocus: true, placeholder: t("protocols.steps.new.checklist_item_placeholder"), hide_label: true, class: "checklist-item-text form-control textarea-sm" %>
                 <%= chkItems.hidden_field :position, class: "checklist-item-pos" %>
               </div>
               <div class="col-xs-1">