diff --git a/src/mixins/itext_click_behavior.mixin.js b/src/mixins/itext_click_behavior.mixin.js
index cf7a227f095..ea97f9d3fdf 100644
--- a/src/mixins/itext_click_behavior.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/itext_click_behavior.mixin.js
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ fabric.util.object.extend(fabric.IText.prototype, /** @lends fabric.IText.protot
       this.__mousedownY = pointer.y;
       this.__isMousedown = true;
 
-      if (this.hiddenTextarea && this.canvas) {
-        this.canvas.wrapperEl.appendChild(this.hiddenTextarea);
-      }
-
       if (this.selected) {
         this.setCursorByClick(options.e);
       }
diff --git a/src/mixins/itext_key_behavior.mixin.js b/src/mixins/itext_key_behavior.mixin.js
index fe0ec53d180..bb1ebbbf335 100644
--- a/src/mixins/itext_key_behavior.mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/itext_key_behavior.mixin.js
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@ fabric.util.object.extend(fabric.IText.prototype, /** @lends fabric.IText.protot
     var style = this._calcTextareaPosition();
     this.hiddenTextarea.style.cssText = 'position: absolute; top: ' + style.top + '; left: ' + style.left + ';'
                                         + ' opacity: 0; width: 0px; height: 0px; z-index: -999;';
-    if (this.canvas) {
-      this.canvas.lowerCanvasEl.parentNode.appendChild(this.hiddenTextarea);
-    }
-    else {
-      fabric.document.body.appendChild(this.hiddenTextarea);
-    }
+    fabric.document.body.appendChild(this.hiddenTextarea);
 
     fabric.util.addListener(this.hiddenTextarea, 'keydown', this.onKeyDown.bind(this));
     fabric.util.addListener(this.hiddenTextarea, 'keyup', this.onKeyUp.bind(this));