diff --git a/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ b/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ
index 720d47b..9e4383a 100644
--- a/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ
+++ b/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ
@@ -21,7 +21,28 @@ templ FormField(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) {
 	}
 }
 
-templ FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) {
+type FormTextareaOptions struct {
+	Attrs map[string]any
+}
+
+type FormTextareaOptionFunc func(opts *FormTextareaOptions)
+
+func WithTextareaAttrs(kvAttrs ...any) FormTextareaOptionFunc {
+	return func(opts *FormTextareaOptions) {
+		opts.Attrs = keyValuesToAttrs(kvAttrs)
+	}
+}
+
+func newFormTextareaOptions(funcs ...FormTextareaOptionFunc) *FormTextareaOptions {
+	opts := &FormTextareaOptions{}
+	for _, fn := range funcs {
+		fn(opts)
+	}
+	return opts
+}
+
+templ FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...FormTextareaOptionFunc) {
+	{{ opts := newFormTextareaOptions(funcs...) }}
 	{{ field := form.Field(name) }}
 	if field != nil {
 		<div class="field">
@@ -29,7 +50,7 @@ templ FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) {
 			<div class="control">
 				{{ err, hasErr := form.Error(name) }}
 				{{ value, hasValue := field.Get("value") }}
-				<textarea class={ "textarea", templ.KV("is-danger", hasErr) } id={ id } name={ field.Name() } { field.Attrs()... }>
+				<textarea class={ "textarea", templ.KV("is-danger", hasErr) } id={ id } name={ field.Name() } { mergeAttrs(field.Attrs(), opts.Attrs)... }>
 					if hasValue {
 						{ value.(string) }
 					}
diff --git a/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field_templ.go b/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field_templ.go
index 857e88c..87d6dc9 100644
--- a/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field_templ.go
+++ b/internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field_templ.go
@@ -173,7 +173,27 @@ func FormField(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.Comp
 	})
 }
 
-func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.Component {
+type FormTextareaOptions struct {
+	Attrs map[string]any
+}
+
+type FormTextareaOptionFunc func(opts *FormTextareaOptions)
+
+func WithTextareaAttrs(kvAttrs ...any) FormTextareaOptionFunc {
+	return func(opts *FormTextareaOptions) {
+		opts.Attrs = keyValuesToAttrs(kvAttrs)
+	}
+}
+
+func newFormTextareaOptions(funcs ...FormTextareaOptionFunc) *FormTextareaOptions {
+	opts := &FormTextareaOptions{}
+	for _, fn := range funcs {
+		fn(opts)
+	}
+	return opts
+}
+
+func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...FormTextareaOptionFunc) templ.Component {
 	return templruntime.GeneratedTemplate(func(templ_7745c5c3_Input templruntime.GeneratedComponentInput) (templ_7745c5c3_Err error) {
 		templ_7745c5c3_W, ctx := templ_7745c5c3_Input.Writer, templ_7745c5c3_Input.Context
 		if templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr := ctx.Err(); templ_7745c5c3_CtxErr != nil {
@@ -194,6 +214,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var11 = templ.NopComponent
 		}
 		ctx = templ.ClearChildren(ctx)
+		opts := newFormTextareaOptions(funcs...)
 		field := form.Field(name)
 		if field != nil {
 			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 14, "<div class=\"field\"><label class=\"label\" for=\"")
@@ -203,7 +224,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var12 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var12, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(id)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 28, Col: 32}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 49, Col: 32}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var12))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -216,7 +237,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var13 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var13, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(label)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 28, Col: 42}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 49, Col: 42}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var13))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -253,7 +274,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var16 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var16, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(id)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 32, Col: 73}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 53, Col: 73}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var16))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -266,7 +287,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var17 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var17, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(field.Name())
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 32, Col: 95}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 53, Col: 95}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var17))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -276,7 +297,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.RenderAttributes(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, field.Attrs())
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.RenderAttributes(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, mergeAttrs(field.Attrs(), opts.Attrs))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -288,7 +309,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var18 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var18, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(value.(string))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 34, Col: 22}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 55, Col: 22}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var18))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -307,7 +328,7 @@ func FormTextarea(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string) templ.C
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var19 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var19, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(err.Message())
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 38, Col: 46}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 59, Col: 46}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var19))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -433,7 +454,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var21 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var21, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(id)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 125, Col: 32}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 146, Col: 32}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var21))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -446,7 +467,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var22 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var22, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(label)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 125, Col: 42}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 146, Col: 42}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var22))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -465,7 +486,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var23 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var23, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(id)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 130, Col: 20}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 151, Col: 20}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var23))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -478,7 +499,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var24 string
 			templ_7745c5c3_Var24, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(field.Name())
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 130, Col: 42}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 151, Col: 42}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var24))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -514,7 +535,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var25 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var25, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(o.Value)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 136, Col: 23}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 157, Col: 23}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var25))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -527,7 +548,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var26 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var26, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(o.Label)
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 137, Col: 17}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 158, Col: 17}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var26))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
@@ -550,7 +571,7 @@ func FormSelect(form *form.Form, id string, name string, label string, funcs ...
 				var templ_7745c5c3_Var27 string
 				templ_7745c5c3_Var27, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(err.Message())
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 142, Col: 46}
+					return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `internal/http/handler/webui/common/component/field.templ`, Line: 163, Col: 46}
 				}
 				_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var27))
 				if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page.templ b/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page.templ
index c15b2ac..8516c89 100644
--- a/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page.templ
+++ b/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page.templ
@@ -80,7 +80,12 @@ templ IssuePage(vmodel IssuePageVModel) {
 									"hx-push-url", "true",
 								),
 							)
-							@common.FormTextarea(vmodel.SummaryForm, "issue-summary", "summary", "Summary")
+							@common.FormTextarea(
+								vmodel.SummaryForm, "issue-summary", "summary", "Summary",
+								common.WithTextareaAttrs(
+									"hx-on:change", "onSummaryChange(event)",
+								),
+							)
 						</form>
 					</div>
 					<div class="column">
@@ -104,6 +109,23 @@ templ IssuePage(vmodel IssuePageVModel) {
 				</div>
 			</section>
 		</div>
+		<script type="text/javascript">
+		function onSummaryChange(evt) {
+			const summary = evt.currentTarget.value;
+			const projectId = document.getElementById("issue-project").value;
+			sessionStorage.setItem(`summary-${projectId}`, summary);
+		}
+		htmx.onLoad(function(){
+			const summaryTextarea = document.getElementById("issue-summary");
+      const summary = summaryTextarea.value;
+			if (summary !== "") return;
+			const projectId = document.getElementById("issue-project").value;
+			if (!projectId) return;
+			const savedSummary = sessionStorage.getItem(`summary-${projectId}`);
+			if (!savedSummary) return;
+			summaryTextarea.value = savedSummary;
+    })
+		</script>
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page_templ.go b/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page_templ.go
index cf4a1a3..4b088f7 100644
--- a/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page_templ.go
+++ b/internal/http/handler/webui/issue/component/issue_page_templ.go
@@ -120,7 +120,12 @@ func IssuePage(vmodel IssuePageVModel) templ.Component {
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = common.FormTextarea(vmodel.SummaryForm, "issue-summary", "summary", "Summary").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = common.FormTextarea(
+				vmodel.SummaryForm, "issue-summary", "summary", "Summary",
+				common.WithTextareaAttrs(
+					"hx-on:change", "onSummaryChange(event)",
+				),
+			).Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ func IssuePage(vmodel IssuePageVModel) templ.Component {
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
-			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, "</div></div></section></div>")
+			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 5, "</div></div></section></div><script type=\"text/javascript\">\n\t\tfunction onSummaryChange(evt) {\n\t\t\tconst summary = evt.currentTarget.value;\n\t\t\tconst projectId = document.getElementById(\"issue-project\").value;\n\t\t\tsessionStorage.setItem(`summary-${projectId}`, summary);\n\t\t}\n\t\thtmx.onLoad(function(){\n\t\t\tconst summaryTextarea = document.getElementById(\"issue-summary\");\n      const summary = summaryTextarea.value;\n\t\t\tif (summary !== \"\") return;\n\t\t\tconst projectId = document.getElementById(\"issue-project\").value;\n\t\t\tif (!projectId) return;\n\t\t\tconst savedSummary = sessionStorage.getItem(`summary-${projectId}`);\n\t\t\tif (!savedSummary) return;\n\t\t\tsummaryTextarea.value = savedSummary;\n    })\n\t\t</script>")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}