diff --git a/PyRIGS/tests/regions.py b/PyRIGS/tests/regions.py
index 6daef657..edd767c9 100644
--- a/PyRIGS/tests/regions.py
+++ b/PyRIGS/tests/regions.py
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ class TextBox(Region):
         self.root.send_keys(value)
 
 
+class SimpleMDETextArea(Region):
+    @property
+    def value(self):
+        return self.driver.execute_script("return document.querySelector('#' + arguments[0]).nextSibling.nextSibling.CodeMirror.getDoc().getValue();", self.root.get_attribute("id"));
+
+    def set_value(self, value):
+        self.driver.execute_script("document.querySelector('#' + arguments[0]).nextSibling.nextSibling.CodeMirror.getDoc().setValue(arguments[1]);", self.root.get_attribute("id"), value);
+        
+
+
 class CheckBox(Region):
     def toggle(self):
         self.root.click()
diff --git a/RIGS/tests/pages.py b/RIGS/tests/pages.py
index e458ecf1..f588fd12 100644
--- a/RIGS/tests/pages.py
+++ b/RIGS/tests/pages.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class CreateEvent(FormPage):
     _warning_selector = (By.XPATH, '/html/body/div[1]/div[1]')
 
     form_items = {
-        'description': (regions.TextBox, (By.ID, 'id_description')),
+        'description': (regions.SimpleMDETextArea, (By.ID, 'id_description')),
 
         'name': (regions.TextBox, (By.ID, 'id_name')),
         'start_date': (regions.DatePicker, (By.ID, 'id_start_date')),
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class CreateEvent(FormPage):
         'collected_by': (regions.TextBox, (By.ID, 'id_collector')),
         'po': (regions.TextBox, (By.ID, 'id_purchase_order')),
 
-        'notes': (regions.TextBox, (By.ID, 'id_notes'))
+        'notes': (regions.SimpleMDETextArea, (By.ID, 'id_notes'))
     }
 
     def select_event_type(self, type_name):