diff --git a/.changeset/gorgeous-impalas-move.md b/.changeset/gorgeous-impalas-move.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ed35301fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gorgeous-impalas-move.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/input": patch
+---
+
+fixed textarea label squish
diff --git a/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts b/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
index 3957f4d3d0..5cb6ef14a5 100644
--- a/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
+++ b/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const input = tv({
       "z-10",
       "pointer-events-none",
       "origin-top-left",
+      "flex-shrink-0",
       // Using RTL here as Tailwind CSS doesn't support `start` and `end` logical properties for transforms yet.
       "rtl:origin-top-right",
       "subpixel-antialiased",