diff --git a/static_src/elements/issue-detail/dialogs/mr-edit-description/mr-edit-description.js b/static_src/elements/issue-detail/dialogs/mr-edit-description/mr-edit-description.js
index 2a34b8f..0bee4d8 100644
--- a/static_src/elements/issue-detail/dialogs/mr-edit-description/mr-edit-description.js
+++ b/static_src/elements/issue-detail/dialogs/mr-edit-description/mr-edit-description.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
           id="description"
           class="content"
           @keyup=${this._setEditedDescription}
+          @beforeinput=${this._setEditedDescription}
           @change=${this._setEditedDescription}
           .value=${this._editedDescription}
         ></textarea>