diff --git a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
index a4cf983b0..de991b2da 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
+++ b/core/modules/editor/engines/framed.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function FramedEngine(options) {
 		this.domNode.value = this.value;
 	}
 	// Set the attributes
-	if(this.widget.editType) {
+	if(this.widget.editType && this.widget.editTag !== "textarea")) {
 		this.domNode.setAttribute("type",this.widget.editType);
 	}
 	if(this.widget.editPlaceholder) {
diff --git a/core/modules/editor/engines/simple.js b/core/modules/editor/engines/simple.js
index 9840cb623..809dc58ea 100644
--- a/core/modules/editor/engines/simple.js
+++ b/core/modules/editor/engines/simple.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function SimpleEngine(options) {
 		this.domNode.value = this.value;
 	}
 	// Set the attributes
-	if(this.widget.editType) {
+	if(this.widget.editType && this.widget.editTag !== "textarea") {
 		this.domNode.setAttribute("type",this.widget.editType);
 	}
 	if(this.widget.editPlaceholder) {