diff --git a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Form/Element/Textarea.php b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Form/Element/Textarea.php
index 7cd3fb1f7fb99..47c89e0615df3 100644
--- a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Form/Element/Textarea.php
+++ b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Form/Element/Textarea.php
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public function getHtmlAttributes()
             'rows',
             'cols',
             'readonly',
+            'maxlength',
             'disabled',
             'onkeyup',
             'tabindex',
diff --git a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Test/Unit/Form/Element/TextareaTest.php b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Test/Unit/Form/Element/TextareaTest.php
index e99df6c4c6e6f..4653aa2a50769 100644
--- a/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Test/Unit/Form/Element/TextareaTest.php
+++ b/lib/internal/Magento/Framework/Data/Test/Unit/Form/Element/TextareaTest.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public function testGetHtmlAttributes()
                     'rows',
                     'cols',
                     'readonly',
+                    'maxlength',
                     'disabled',
                     'onkeyup',
                     'tabindex',