diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/spring.ftl b/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/spring.ftl
index bfb41221f7..00ef2e122d 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/spring.ftl
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/spring.ftl
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@
  -->
 <#macro formTextarea path attributes="">
     <@bind path/>
-    <textarea id="${status.expression?replace('[','')?replace(']','')}" name="${status.expression}" ${attributes}>${stringStatusValue}</textarea>
+    <textarea id="${status.expression?replace('[','')?replace(']','')}" name="${status.expression}" ${attributes}>
+${stringStatusValue}</textarea>
 </#macro>
 
 <#--
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/spring.vm b/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/spring.vm
index 91936429ad..8ae5fe2aa6 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/spring.vm
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/spring.vm
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@
  *#
 #macro( springFormTextarea $path $attributes )
     #springBind($path)
-    <textarea id="#springXmlId(${status.expression})" name="${status.expression}" ${attributes}>$!status.value</textarea>
+    <textarea id="#springXmlId(${status.expression})" name="${status.expression}" ${attributes}>
+$!status.value</textarea>
 #end
 
 #**
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/FreeMarkerMacroTests.java b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/FreeMarkerMacroTests.java
index 36593225a9..f462250618 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/FreeMarkerMacroTests.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/freemarker/FreeMarkerMacroTests.java
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ public class FreeMarkerMacroTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testForm3() throws Exception {
-		assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" >Darren</textarea>", getMacroOutput("FORM3"));
+		assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" >\nDarren</textarea>", getMacroOutput("FORM3"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testForm4() throws Exception {
-		assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" rows=10 cols=30>Darren</textarea>", getMacroOutput("FORM4"));
+		assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" rows=10 cols=30>\nDarren</textarea>", getMacroOutput("FORM4"));
 	}
 
 	// TODO verify remaining output (fix whitespace)
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/VelocityMacroTests.java b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/VelocityMacroTests.java
index 1c46a1bad0..6409814ea2 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/VelocityMacroTests.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/view/velocity/VelocityMacroTests.java
@@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ public class VelocityMacroTests {
 			if (tokens[i].equals("URL")) assertEquals("/springtest/aftercontext.html", tokens[i + 1]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM1")) assertEquals("<input type=\"text\" id=\"name\" name=\"name\" value=\"Darren\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM2")) assertEquals("<input type=\"text\" id=\"name\" name=\"name\" value=\"Darren\" class=\"myCssClass\">", tokens[i + 1]);
-			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM3")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" >Darren</textarea>", tokens[i + 1]);
-			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM4")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" rows=10 cols=30>Darren</textarea>", tokens[i + 1]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM3")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM3")) assertEquals("Darren</textarea>", tokens[i + 2]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM4")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"name\" name=\"name\" rows=10 cols=30>", tokens[i + 1]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM4")) assertEquals("Darren</textarea>", tokens[i + 2]);
 			//TODO verify remaining output (fix whitespace)
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM9")) assertEquals("<input type=\"password\" id=\"name\" name=\"name\" value=\"\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM10")) assertEquals("<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"name\" name=\"name\" value=\"Darren\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
@@ -248,7 +250,8 @@ public class VelocityMacroTests {
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < tokens.length; i++) {
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM1")) assertEquals("<input type=\"text\" id=\"spouses0.name\" name=\"spouses[0].name\" value=\"Fred\" >", tokens[i + 1]); //
-			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM2")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"spouses0.name\" name=\"spouses[0].name\" >Fred</textarea>", tokens[i + 1]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM2")) assertEquals("<textarea id=\"spouses0.name\" name=\"spouses[0].name\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
+			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM2")) assertEquals("Fred</textarea>", tokens[i + 2]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM3")) assertEquals("<select id=\"spouses0.name\" name=\"spouses[0].name\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM4")) assertEquals("<select multiple=\"multiple\" id=\"spouses\" name=\"spouses\" >", tokens[i + 1]);
 			if (tokens[i].equals("FORM5")) assertEquals("<input type=\"radio\" name=\"spouses[0].name\" value=\"Darren\"", tokens[i + 1]);