diff --git a/htdocs/fichinter/fiche.php b/htdocs/fichinter/fiche.php
index b066871fe55..be28c6ee0a7 100644
--- a/htdocs/fichinter/fiche.php
+++ b/htdocs/fichinter/fiche.php
@@ -807,7 +807,9 @@ else if ($id > 0 || ! empty($ref))
     {
     	print $langs->trans('Description');
     	print '</td><td colspan="3">';
-    	print $form->editInPlace(dol_nl2br($object->description), 'description', $user->rights->ficheinter->creer && $object->statut == 0);
+		// FIXME parameter note_private must not be denatured with a format function to be propagated. dol_nl2br must be used
+		// by editInPlace if necessary according to type (4rd parameter)
+    	print $form->editInPlace(dol_nl2br($object->description), 'description', $user->rights->ficheinter->creer && $object->statut == 0, 'area');
     }
     else
     {
@@ -870,7 +872,9 @@ else if ($id > 0 || ! empty($ref))
     // Public note
     print '<tr><td valign="top">'.$langs->trans("NotePublic").'</td>';
     print '<td valign="top" colspan="3">';
-    print $form->editInPlace(dol_nl2br($object->note_public), 'note_public', $user->rights->ficheinter->creer);
+	// FIXME parameter note_public must not be denatured with a format function to be propagated. dol_nl2br must be used
+	// by editInPlace if necessary according to type (4rd parameter)
+    print $form->editInPlace(dol_nl2br($object->note_public), 'note_public', $user->rights->ficheinter->creer, 'area');
     print "</td></tr>";
     	
     // Private note