diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 5bd41ad1..b8f0e009 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     /// Called once when a view is initialized and is used to Setup additional UI or other constants and configurations.
     open override func setup() {
         super.setup()
+        isAccessibilityElement = false
         validator = FormFieldValidator<TextArea>(field: self, rules: [.init(countRule)])
         
         containerStackView.pinToSuperView(.uniform(VDSFormControls.spaceInset))
@@ -238,7 +239,6 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
     /// Used to update any Accessibility properties.
     open override func updateAccessibility() {
         super.updateAccessibility()
-        isAccessibilityElement = false
         if showError {
             accessibilityElements = [titleLabel, textView, icon, errorLabel, helperLabel]
         } else {