diff --git a/core/css/styles.css b/core/css/styles.css
index 4e7fa61f62..731ba3800d 100644
--- a/core/css/styles.css
+++ b/core/css/styles.css
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ button, .button,
 input[type="hidden"] { height:0; width:0; }
 input[type="text"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"], input[type="number"], input[type="email"], textarea {
 	background:#f8f8f8; color:#555; cursor:text;
+	font-family: inherit; /* use default ownCloud font instead of default textarea monospace */
 }
 input[type="text"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"], input[type="number"], input[type="email"] {
 	-webkit-appearance:textfield; -moz-appearance:textfield;