diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/sidebar/assign_to.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/sidebar/assign_to.js
index e33e0868d4..dfb3318e4d 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/sidebar/assign_to.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/sidebar/assign_to.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.AssignToDialog = class AssignToDialog {
 			},
 			{
 				label: __("Comment"),
-				fieldtype: "Small Text",
+				fieldtype: "Text Editor",
 				fieldname: "description",
 			},
 		];