diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.stories.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.stories.tsx
index 59e93d7aa5..3263923d4e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.stories.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const Preview: Story = {
     size: 'medium',
     description: '',
     error: '',
+    hideLabel: false,
     cols: 40,
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.tsx b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
index 898abd6551..21d5de11b7 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/form/Textarea/Textarea.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export const Textarea = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, TextareaProps>(
             classes.formField,
             textareaProps.disabled && classes.disabled,
             readOnly && classes.readonly,
+            hasError && classes.error,
             className,
           )}
         >