diff --git a/htdocs/contact/fiche.php b/htdocs/contact/fiche.php
index 9097584bfb5..2926ec75b75 100644
--- a/htdocs/contact/fiche.php
+++ b/htdocs/contact/fiche.php
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ else
 							});
 
 							$("#copyaddressfromsoc").click(function() {
-								$(\'textarea[name="address"]\').text("'.dol_escape_js($objsoc->address).'");
+								$(\'textarea[name="address"]\').val("'.dol_escape_js($objsoc->address).'");
 								$(\'input[name="zipcode"]\').val("'.dol_escape_js($objsoc->zip).'");
 								$(\'input[name="town"]\').val("'.dol_escape_js($objsoc->town).'");
 								$(\'select[name="country_id"]\').val("'.dol_escape_js($objsoc->country_id).'");