diff --git a/gulliver/system/class.xmlform.php b/gulliver/system/class.xmlform.php
index 0bd3d906e..69d5f2856 100755
--- a/gulliver/system/class.xmlform.php
+++ b/gulliver/system/class.xmlform.php
@@ -1989,6 +1989,12 @@ class XmlForm_Field_Textarea extends XmlForm_Field
         $r = 1;
 
         foreach ($values as $v) {
+            $this->executeSQL( $owner, $r );
+            $firstElement = key( $this->sqlOption );
+            if (isset( $firstElement )) {
+                $v = $firstElement;
+            }
+
             $scrollStyle = $this->style . "overflow:scroll;overflow-y:scroll;overflow-x:hidden;overflow:-moz-scrollbars-vertical;";
             $html = '';
             if ($this->renderMode == 'edit') {