diff --git a/app/views/dmptemplates/_preview_question.html.erb b/app/views/dmptemplates/_preview_question.html.erb
index 79d6459..44cddac 100644
--- a/app/views/dmptemplates/_preview_question.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmptemplates/_preview_question.html.erb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 				<% end %>
 				<label ><%= t("helpers.comment")%></label>
 				<div class="clear"></div>
-				<textarea rows="4" style="width: 97%;"></textarea>
+				<textarea rows="4" style="width: 97%;"><%= question.default_value %></textarea>
 			<% else %>
 				<label class="text_colour"><%= raw question.text %></label>
 				<!--Suggested answer area-->
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 				<input type ="text" style="width: 97%;"/>
 			<!--text area display-->
 			<%elsif q_format.title == t("helpers.text_area") then%>
-				<textarea rows="4" style="width: 97%;" ></textarea>
+				<textarea rows="4" style="width: 97%;" ><%= question.default_value %></textarea>
 			<%end%>
 			<br/>
 			<!-- button without action-->