diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/review-panel/entries/comment.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/review-panel/entries/comment.tsx
index bec6e40bab..80858aca9c 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/review-panel/entries/comment.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/source-editor/components/review-panel/entries/comment.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ function Comment({ thread, threadId, comment }: CommentProps) {
         {editing ? (
           <AutoExpandingTextArea
             className="rp-comment-input"
+            defaultValue={comment.content}
             onKeyPress={handleSaveEditOnEnter}
             onBlur={handleSaveEdit}
             onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}