diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index cc5713c5d3..6bf7119fff 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
         <h1> {{ title }} </h1>
         <p> {{ debugLogExplanation }}</p>
       </div>
-      <textarea rows='5'></textarea>
+      <textarea spellcheck='false' rows='5'></textarea>
       <div class='buttons'>
         <button class='grey submit'>{{ submit }}</button>
       </div>
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index 346d37601b..bb788a81a5 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
         <h1> {{ title }} </h1>
         <p> {{ debugLogExplanation }}</p>
       </div>
-      <textarea rows='5'></textarea>
+      <textarea spellcheck='false' rows='5'></textarea>
       <div class='buttons'>
         <button class='grey submit'>{{ submit }}</button>
       </div>