diff --git a/app/views/request_for_comments/show.html.erb b/app/views/request_for_comments/show.html.erb
index 4e64149b..0f68f2b0 100644
--- a/app/views/request_for_comments/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/request_for_comments/show.html.erb
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ also, all settings from the rails model needed for the editor configuration in t
 
       if (commenttext !== "") {
         createComment(file_id, row, editor, commenttext);
+        commentModal.find('textarea').val('') ;
         commentModal.modal('hide');
       }
     });