diff --git a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
index 8e5f8e58..d4f11a9e 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/TextFields/TextArea/TextArea.swift
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         get { textView.text }
         set {
             textView.text = newValue
+            value = newValue
         }
     }
     
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         bottomStackView.addArrangedSubview(characterCounterLabel)
         return bottomView
     }
-    
+        
     /// Used to update any Accessibility properties.
     open override func updateAccessibility() {
         super.updateAccessibility()
@@ -246,12 +247,13 @@ open class TextArea: EntryFieldBase {
         let countStr = (count > maxLength ?? 0) ? ("-" + "\(count-(maxLength ?? 0))") : "\(count)"
         if ((maxLength ?? 0) > 0) {
             if (count > (maxLength ?? 0)) {
-                showError = true
-                errorText = "You have exceeded the character limit."
+                showInternalError = true
+                internalErrorText = "You have exceeded the character limit."
                 return countStr
             } else {
-                showError = false
-                errorText = nil
+                
+                showInternalError = false
+                internalErrorText = nil
                 return ("\(countStr)" + "/" + "\(maxLength ?? 0)")
             }
         } else {
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ extension TextArea: UITextViewDelegate {
                 highlightCharacterOverflow()
 
                 //setting the value and firing control event
-                value = textView.text
+                text = textView.text
                 sendActions(for: .valueChanged)
             } else {
                 textView.text.removeLast()
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ extension TextArea: UITextViewDelegate {
             }
         } else {
             //setting the value and firing control event
-            value = textView.text
+            text = textView.text
             sendActions(for: .valueChanged)
         }
     }