diff --git a/src/lib/UI/GUI/TextAreaInput.svelte b/src/lib/UI/GUI/TextAreaInput.svelte
index ee4a460a..a71bfac6 100644
--- a/src/lib/UI/GUI/TextAreaInput.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/UI/GUI/TextAreaInput.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         hideAutoComplete()
     }}
 >
-    {#if !highlight}
+    {#if !highlight || disableHighlight}
         <textarea
             class="w-full h-full bg-transparent focus-within:outline-none resize-none absolute top-0 left-0 z-50 overflow-y-auto"
             class:px-4={padding}
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     import { isMobile } from 'src/ts/globalApi.svelte';
     import { isFirefox, sleep } from 'src/ts/util';
     import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import { disableHighlight } from 'src/ts/stores.svelte';
     interface Props {
         size?: 'xs'|'sm'|'md'|'lg'|'xl'|'default';
         autocomplete?: 'on'|'off';
diff --git a/src/ts/stores.svelte.ts b/src/ts/stores.svelte.ts
index 9e366877..42080c55 100644
--- a/src/ts/stores.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/ts/stores.svelte.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ export const DBState = $state({
     db: {} as any as Database
 });
 
+export const disableHighlight = writable(true)
+
 let selIdState = $state(0)
 
 selectedCharID.subscribe((v) => {