diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.css b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.css
index 01c982705..c116cb82e 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.css
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.css
@@ -161,3 +161,6 @@ UL#attachments LI IMG
 
 #pageContent TEXTAREA
 { width: 99%; }
+
+DIV#text
+{ display: none; }
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.js b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.js
index 961dd7cbf..312bec2aa 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/UIxMailEditor.js
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ function initTabIndex(addressList, subjectField, msgArea) {
 }
 
 function initMailEditor() {
+    if (composeMode != "html")
+        $("text").style.display = "block";
+
     var list = $("attachments");
     if (!list) return;
     $(list).attachMenu("attachmentsMenu");