diff --git a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
index a3a6d75dd2..238bfad90b 100644
--- a/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
+++ b/phpBB/assets/javascript/core.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var dark = $('#darkenwrapper');
 var loadingIndicator = $('#loading_indicator');
 var phpbbAlertTimer = null;
 
+var isTouch = (window && typeof window.ontouchstart !== 'undefined');
 
 /**
  * Display a loading screen
@@ -623,8 +624,9 @@ phpbb.resizeTextArea = function(items, options) {
 		resetCallback: function(item) { }
 	};
 
-	if (arguments.length > 1)
-	{
+	if (isTouch) return;
+
+	if (arguments.length > 1) {
 		configuration = $.extend(configuration, options);
 	}