diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/comments/newCommentDialog.xhtml b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/comments/newCommentDialog.xhtml
index 906943802b8..8db67eddc3a 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/comments/newCommentDialog.xhtml
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/templates/includes/comments/newCommentDialog.xhtml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
                 <p:inputTextarea id="newCommentTextArea"
                                  value="#{CommentForm.commentMessage}"
                                  styleClass="new-comment-box">
+                    <p:ajax event="blur"/>
                 </p:inputTextarea>
 
                 <ui:fragment rendered="#{CommentForm.correctionComment}">