diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/config/_generator.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/config/_generator.scss
index 40488e8b8..b427014e4 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/config/_generator.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/config/_generator.scss
@@ -728,5 +728,12 @@
     ),
     (),
     true
+  ),
+  (
+    'resize',
+    'resize',
+    ('x': horizontal, 'y': vertical, 'none': none),
+    (),
+    false
   )
 );
diff --git a/app/views/notifications/shared/_comment_box.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/shared/_comment_box.html.erb
index c89e7eb83..7796e5ae4 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/shared/_comment_box.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notifications/shared/_comment_box.html.erb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
           <%= f.hidden_field :commentable_type, value: json_data["comment"]["commentable"]["class"]["name"] %>
 
           <%= f.hidden_field :parent_id, value: json_data["comment"]["id"] %>
-          <%= f.text_area :body_markdown, id: "comment-textarea-for-#{json_data['comment']['id']}", class: "crayons-textfield mb-2", placeholder: "Reply...", 'aria-label': "Reply to a comment..." %>
+          <%= f.text_area :body_markdown, id: "comment-textarea-for-#{json_data['comment']['id']}", class: "crayons-textfield mb-2 resize-y", placeholder: "Reply...", 'aria-label': "Reply to a comment..." %>
           <div class="actions">
             <button type="submit" class="crayons-btn comment-action-button" onclick="validateField(event)">Submit</button>
           </div>