diff --git a/client/src/components/highlights/HighlightSidebar.vue b/client/src/components/highlights/HighlightSidebar.vue
index d6024c56..67147b3f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/highlights/HighlightSidebar.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/highlights/HighlightSidebar.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         v-if="inEditMode"
       >
         <textarea
-          class="borderless-textarea"
+          class="borderless-textarea highlight-sidebar__textarea"
           placeholder="Notiz erfassen..."
           data-cy="highlight-note-input"
           v-model="note"
@@ -194,5 +194,9 @@ const isOverflowing = computed(() => {
   &__edit-note {
     cursor: pointer;
   }
+
+  &__textarea {
+    max-height: 250px;
+  }
 }
 </style>