diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/SurveyQuestion.js b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/SurveyQuestion.js
index ac7a579b76..c74c3e8ed9 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/forms/SurveyQuestion.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/forms/SurveyQuestion.js
@@ -132,7 +132,18 @@ angular.module('SurveyQuestionFormDefinition', [])
                 type: 'text',
                 addRequired: false,
                 editRequired: false,
-                column: 2
+                column: 2,
+                ngHide: 'type.type === "textarea" '
+            },
+            default_textarea: {
+                realName: 'default_answer',
+                label: 'Default Answer',
+                type: 'textarea',
+                rows: 3,
+                addRequired: false,
+                editRequired: false,
+                column: 2,
+                ngShow: 'type.type === "textarea" '
             },
             required: {
                 realName: 'required_answer',
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Survey.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Survey.js
index 886f0cfbfe..566c2f7f50 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Survey.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/Survey.js
@@ -564,6 +564,9 @@ angular.module('SurveyHelper', [ 'Utilities', 'RestServices', 'SchedulesHelper',
                         if(scope[fld]){
                             if(fld === "type"){
                                 data[fld] = scope[fld].type;
+                                if(scope[fld].type==="textarea"){
+                                    data["default"] = scope.default_textarea;
+                                }
                                 if(scope[fld].type==="integer" || scope[fld].type==="float"){
                                     data[min] = $('#answer_min').val();
                                     data[max] = $('#answer_max').val();