diff --git a/actions/newmessage.php b/actions/newmessage.php
index 0dc37c39c4..f134e89483 100644
--- a/actions/newmessage.php
+++ b/actions/newmessage.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class NewmessageAction extends Action {
 		
 		common_element_start('p');
 		
-		common_element('textarea', array('id' => 'content',
+		common_element('textarea', array('id' => 'message_content',
 										 'cols' => 60,
 										 'rows' => 3,
 										 'name' => 'content'),
diff --git a/theme/stoica/display.css b/theme/stoica/display.css
index 1f921d9501..8e03ff509e 100644
--- a/theme/stoica/display.css
+++ b/theme/stoica/display.css
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ input#favor, input.favor  {
 	padding: 0;
 	}
 	
-#message_form textarea.content {
+#message_content {
 	display: block;
 	float: left;
 	width: 463px;