diff --git a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
index 0f05740e0..72e35c0ac 100644
--- a/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/MyTracks/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   </style>
   <!-- The style for the edit description -->
   <style name="EditDescription" parent="@style/TextMedium">
-    <item name="android:inputType">textAutoCorrect|textCapSentences</item>
+    <item name="android:inputType">textAutoCorrect|textCapSentences|textMultiLine</item>
     <item name="android:layout_width">fill_parent</item>
     <item name="android:maxLines">50</item>
     <item name="android:selectAllOnFocus">true</item>