The modifications made to [bootstrap-typeahead.js](https://github.com/Sandglaz/bootstrap-tagautocomplete/blob/master/deps/bootstrap-typeahead.js#L86) don't allow it to work in a textarea but only an input or contenteditable element. Line 86 should be: ``` this.query = this.$element.is("input") || this.$element.is("textarea") ? this.$element.val() : this.$element.text(); ```