diff --git a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
index 8a16a818b..71b6d4df7 100755
--- a/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
+++ b/r2/r2/public/static/css/reddit.less
@@ -8309,6 +8309,17 @@ body.with-listing-chooser {
     -moz-border-radius: 5px;
 }
 
+#adminnotes-form {
+    textarea {
+        width: 285px;
+    }
+
+    .notes-button {
+        margin: 3px 0px;
+        display: block;
+    }
+}
+
 #past-notes {
     overflow-y: auto;
     max-height: 150px;
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/adminnotessidebar.html b/r2/r2/templates/adminnotessidebar.html
index 97133fcc9..9343c8aa3 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/adminnotessidebar.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/adminnotessidebar.html
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
         <input type="hidden" name="system" value="${thing.system}">
         <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="${thing.subject}">
         <input type="hidden" name="author" value="${thing.author}">
-        <textarea name="note" rows=4 cols=20></textarea>
+        <textarea name="note" rows=4></textarea>
         ${error_field("TOO_LONG", "notes", "span")}
-        <input type="submit" class="notes=button" value="Add a new Note">
+        <input type="submit" class="notes-button" value="Add a new Note">
     </form>
     %if thing.notes:
         ${_("Past notes")}: