diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
index 9b35c39f..56a62629 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/TextFields/TextViewEntryField.swift
@@ -137,24 +137,21 @@ class TextViewEntryField: EntryField, UITextViewDelegate, ObservingTextFieldDele
     
     @objc open override func setupFieldContainerContent(_ container: UIView) {
         
-        textView.font = Styler.Font.RegularBodyLarge.getFont()
+        textView.delegate = self
         container.addSubview(textView)
         
         NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
-            textView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: container.topAnchor),
-            textView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: container.leadingAnchor),
-            container.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: textView.leadingAnchor),
-            container.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: textView.bottomAnchor)
+            textView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: container.topAnchor, constant: Padding.Three),
+            textView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: container.leadingAnchor, constant: Padding.Three),
+            container.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: textView.trailingAnchor, constant: Padding.Three),
+            container.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: textView.bottomAnchor, constant: Padding.Three)
         ])
         
         heightConstraint = textView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 0)
         heightConstraint?.isActive = true
         
-        //        textView.addTarget(self, action: #selector(startEditing), for: .editingDidBegin)
-        //        textView.addTarget(self, action: #selector(dismissFieldInput), for: .editingDidEnd)
-        //
-        //        let tap = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(startEditing))
-        //        entryFieldContainer.addGestureRecognizer(tap)
+        let tap = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(startEditing))
+        entryFieldContainer.addGestureRecognizer(tap)
         
         accessibilityElements = [titleLabel, textView, feedbackLabel]
     }
@@ -216,10 +213,6 @@ class TextViewEntryField: EntryField, UITextViewDelegate, ObservingTextFieldDele
     open override func set(with model: MoleculeModelProtocol, _ delegateObject: MVMCoreUIDelegateObject?, _ additionalData: [AnyHashable: Any]?) {
         super.set(with: model, delegateObject, additionalData)
         
-        if let color = model.backgroundColor?.uiColor {
-            backgroundColor = color
-        }
-        
         guard let model = model as? TextViewEntryFieldModel else { return }
         
         heightConstraint?.constant = model.height ?? 0
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/BaseClasses/TextView.swift b/MVMCoreUI/BaseClasses/TextView.swift
index 5d8abbf1..3ce027b5 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/BaseClasses/TextView.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/BaseClasses/TextView.swift
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import UIKit
     public var hideBlinkingCaret = false
     
     public var placeholder = ""
-    
     public var fontStyle: Styler.Font = Styler.Font.RegularBodySmall
     public var placeholderFontStyle: Styler.Font = Styler.Font.RegularMicro
+    public var placeholderTextColor: UIColor = .mvmCoolGray3
     
     public var isEnabled: Bool = true {
         didSet {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ import UIKit
         showsVerticalScrollIndicator = false
         showsHorizontalScrollIndicator = false
         isSecureTextEntry = false
-        textContainerInset = UIEdgeInsets(top: Padding.Three, left: Padding.Three, bottom: Padding.Three, right: Padding.Three)
+//        textContainerInset = UIEdgeInsets(top: Padding.Three, left: Padding.Three, bottom: Padding.Three, right: Padding.Three)
         backgroundColor = .mvmWhite
         clipsToBounds = true
         smartQuotesType = .no
@@ -134,7 +134,14 @@ import UIKit
         
         text = ""
         textAlignment = .left
+        placeholder = ""
+        fontStyle = Styler.Font.RegularBodyLarge
+        placeholderFontStyle = Styler.Font.RegularMicro
+        placeholderTextColor = .mvmCoolGray3
         font = Styler.Font.RegularBodyLarge.getFont()
+        keyboardType = .default
+        isEditable = true
+        isEnabled = true
         inputAccessoryView?.removeFromSuperview()
         inputAccessoryView = nil
         initialConfiguration()
@@ -185,7 +192,7 @@ import UIKit
     public func setPlaceholderContentTraits() {
         
         isShowingPlaceholder = true
-        textColor = textViewModel?.placeholderTextColor.uiColor
+        textColor = placeholderTextColor
         font = placeholderFontStyle.getFont()
         text = placeholder
     }