diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTextBox.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTextBox.cs
index 4de7e0d714..fefe776b01 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTextBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTextBox.cs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Left = 2 },
         };
 
-        protected bool DrawBorder { get; init; }
+        protected bool DrawBorder { get; init; } = true;
 
         private OsuCaret? caret;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentEditor.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentEditor.cs
index c456592383..d679b8cf4f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/CommentEditor.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
 
             public EditorTextBox()
             {
-                Masking = false;
+                Masking = DrawBorder = false;
                 TextContainer.Height = 0.4f;
             }