diff --git a/lib/ae_page_objects.rb b/lib/ae_page_objects.rb
index db256eb2..553e7097 100644
--- a/lib/ae_page_objects.rb
+++ b/lib/ae_page_objects.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module AePageObjects
   autoload :Form,              'ae_page_objects/elements/form'
   autoload :Select,            'ae_page_objects/elements/select'
   autoload :Checkbox,          'ae_page_objects/elements/checkbox'
+  autoload :Textarea,          'ae_page_objects/elements/textarea'
 
   class << self
     attr_accessor :default_router
diff --git a/lib/ae_page_objects/elements/textarea.rb b/lib/ae_page_objects/elements/textarea.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1a215f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ae_page_objects/elements/textarea.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module AePageObjects
+  class Textarea < Element
+    def set(value)
+      node.set(value, { clear: clear_keys })
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def clear_keys
+      [[:command, 'a'], :backspace]
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/ae_page_objects/version.rb b/lib/ae_page_objects/version.rb
index 282122dc..123ed35b 100644
--- a/lib/ae_page_objects/version.rb
+++ b/lib/ae_page_objects/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module AePageObjects
-  VERSION = '5.0.0'.freeze
+  VERSION = '5.1.0.pre.2'.freeze
 end
diff --git a/test/test_apps/shared/engines/forum/lib/forum/version.rb b/test/test_apps/shared/engines/forum/lib/forum/version.rb
index 9c4eac95..6fb778d4 100644
--- a/test/test_apps/shared/engines/forum/lib/forum/version.rb
+++ b/test/test_apps/shared/engines/forum/lib/forum/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Forum
-  VERSION = "4.1.0"
+  VERSION = "5.1.0.pre.2"
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/dsl/element_test.rb b/test/unit/dsl/element_test.rb
index b4a9b7a4..65dbe39f 100644
--- a/test/unit/dsl/element_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/dsl/element_test.rb
@@ -88,6 +88,23 @@ def test_element__is__checkbox
         verify_element_on_parent(jon, :kind, AePageObjects::Checkbox, kind_page_object)
       end
 
+      def test_element__is__textarea
+        kitty = Class.new(AePageObjects::Document) do
+          element :description, is: AePageObjects::Textarea
+        end
+
+        assert kitty.method_defined?(:description)
+        assert_equal [:description], kitty.element_attributes.keys
+
+        stub_current_window
+
+        jon = kitty.new
+
+        description_page_object = stub(:allow_reload!)
+        capybara_stub.session.expects(:first).with("#description", minimum: 0).returns(description_page_object)
+        verify_element_on_parent(jon, :description, AePageObjects::Textarea, description_page_object)
+      end
+
       def test_element__is__special_widget
         special_widget = Class.new(AePageObjects::Element)