diff --git a/textarea/textarea.go b/textarea/textarea.go
index 5a080c88..c7040058 100644
--- a/textarea/textarea.go
+++ b/textarea/textarea.go
@@ -286,7 +286,12 @@ func (m *Model) Length() int {
 	for _, row := range m.value {
 		l += rw.StringWidth(string(row))
 	}
-	return l
+	return l + len(m.value) - 1
+}
+
+// LineCount returns the number of lines that are currently in the text input.
+func (m *Model) LineCount() int {
+	return len(m.value)
 }
 
 // Line returns the line position.