diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index f4824a38117..12e92b904a6 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
             Sense::hover()
         };
         let mut response = ui.interact(outer_rect, id, sense);
+        response.intrinsic_size = Some(desired_outer_size);
 
         response.fake_primary_click = false; // Don't sent `OutputEvent::Clicked` when a user presses the space bar