diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
index 13fe3a0b..7e39f6ae 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx
@@ -215,7 +215,13 @@ export const TextInput = forwardRef(function TextInputImpl(
         autoFocus={true}
         allowFontScaling
         multiline
-        style={[pal.text, styles.textInput, styles.textInputFormatting]}
+        numberOfLines={4}
+        style={[
+          pal.text,
+          styles.textInput,
+          styles.textInputFormatting,
+          {textAlignVertical: 'top'},
+        ]}
         {...props}>
         {textDecorated}
       </PasteInput>