diff --git a/public/javascripts/publisher.js b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
index 85f8387c9..e17751999 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/publisher.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/publisher.js
@@ -419,9 +419,10 @@ var Publisher = {
       });
       Publisher.close();
     });
-
+ 
     Publisher.autocompletion.initialize();
     Publisher.hiddenInput().val(Publisher.input().val());
+    Publisher.input().autoResize();
     Publisher.input().keydown(Publisher.autocompletion.keyDownHandler);
     Publisher.input().keyup(Publisher.autocompletion.keyUpHandler);
     Publisher.bindAjax();
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js
index 6a7548d8c..81914124d 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         commentInput: commentFormElement.find("textarea")
       });
 
+      self.commentInput.autoResize();
       self.commentInput.focus(self.showCommentForm);
     });