diff --git a/src/qtdesktop/TextArea.qml b/src/qtdesktop/TextArea.qml
index ea27cd245347596ddb3f713b2a03db506985e2ad..4d647c655e3e10bbeaf442a87400255524189f5f 100644
--- a/src/qtdesktop/TextArea.qml
+++ b/src/qtdesktop/TextArea.qml
@@ -489,7 +489,9 @@ ScrollArea {
         Appends \a string as a new line to the end of the text area.
     */
     function append (string) {
-        text += "\n" + string
+        if (length)
+            string = "\n" + string
+        text += string
         verticalScrollBar.value = verticalScrollBar.maximumValue
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtdesktop/data/tst_textarea.qml b/tests/auto/qtdesktop/data/tst_textarea.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d266a4039e23264382f09b89e40d8d0159594178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/qtdesktop/data/tst_textarea.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2013 Digia Plc and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
+** Contact: http://www.qt-project.org/legal
+**
+** This file is part of the Qt Components project.
+**
+** $QT_BEGIN_LICENSE:BSD$
+** You may use this file under the terms of the BSD license as follows:
+**
+** "Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+** modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+** met:
+**   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+**   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+**     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+**     the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+**     distribution.
+**   * Neither the name of Digia Plc and its Subsidiary(-ies) nor the names
+**     of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+**     from this software without specific prior written permission.
+**
+**
+** THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+** "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+** A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+** OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+** SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+** LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+** DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+** THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+** (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+** OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE."
+**
+** $QT_END_LICENSE$
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+
+import QtQuick 2.0
+import QtTest 1.0
+
+TestCase {
+    id: testCase
+    name: "Tests_TextArea"
+    when: windowShown
+    width: 400
+    height: 400
+
+    function test_append() {
+        var textarea = Qt.createQmlObject('import QtDesktop 1.0; TextArea {}', testCase, '')
+
+        compare(textarea.text, "")
+
+        textarea.append("my")
+        compare(textarea.text, "my")
+
+        textarea.append("name");
+        compare(textarea.text, "my\nname")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/auto/qtdesktop/qtdesktop.pro b/tests/auto/qtdesktop/qtdesktop.pro
index 054840fce3f2f8af8cc1b390a4fa9c80d109cfda..11db472048f9bd6522f7e603a06bdf08718e9b1f 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtdesktop/qtdesktop.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/qtdesktop/qtdesktop.pro
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ OTHER_FILES += \
     $$PWD/data/tst_rangemodel.qml \
     $$PWD/data/tst_scrollarea.qml \
     $$PWD/data/tst_menu.qml \
-    $$PWD/data/tst_textfield.qml
+    $$PWD/data/tst_textfield.qml \
+    $$PWD/data/tst_textarea.qml
 
 DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0