diff --git a/www/index.php b/www/index.php
index 159b05e..24f98be 100644
--- a/www/index.php
+++ b/www/index.php
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
 			clear_data();
 			$text = '';
 			$validation = array();
+			$_REQUEST['comment'] = '';
 		}
 		$loggedin = isset($_SESSION['osm_token']);
 	}
diff --git a/www/page.php b/www/page.php
index 7109cb1..2663af4 100644
--- a/www/page.php
+++ b/www/page.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 <input type="submit" name="check" value="<?=_('Check for conflicts') ?>">
 <input type="submit" name="showosc" value="<?=_('Show osmChange') ?>">
 <?php if( $loggedin ): ?>
-<br><?=_('Changeset comment') ?>: <input type="text" name="comment" size="60">
+<br><?=_('Changeset comment') ?>: <input type="text" name="comment" size="60" maxlength="255" value="<?php if(isset($_REQUEST['comment'])) echo $_REQUEST['comment']; ?>">
 <input type="submit" name="upload" value="<?=_('Upload to OSM') ?>">
 <?php endif ?>
 </p>