diff --git a/copyparty/web/md.html b/copyparty/web/md.html
index de9653504..1e93cbc99 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/md.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	</div>
 	<div id="toc"></div>
 	<div id="mtw">
-		<textarea id="mt">{{ md }}</textarea>
+		<textarea id="mt" autocomplete="off">{{ md }}</textarea>
 	</div>
 	<div id="mw">
 		<div id="ml">
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	
 	{%- if edit %}
 	<div id="helpbox">
-		<textarea>
+		<textarea autocomplete="off">
 
 write markdown (most html is 🙆 too)
 
diff --git a/copyparty/web/mde.html b/copyparty/web/mde.html
index a111a23b3..f87a81b8b 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/mde.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/mde.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div id="m">
-			<textarea id="mt" style="display:none">{{ md }}</textarea>
+			<textarea id="mt" style="display:none" autocomplete="off">{{ md }}</textarea>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<script>