diff --git a/web_src/js/index.js b/web_src/js/index.js
index 9aa63a83ed5be..16bb412f0962b 100644
--- a/web_src/js/index.js
+++ b/web_src/js/index.js
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ async function initRepository() {
 
     // Change status
     const $statusButton = $('#status-button');
-    $('#comment-form .edit_area').on('keyup', function () {
+    $('#comment-form textarea').on('keyup', function () {
       if ($(this).val().length === 0) {
         $statusButton.text($statusButton.data('status'));
       } else {