diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
index 77ed8c2c7..53d822d69 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/wrapper.js
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ export default class Wrapper implements BaseWrapper {
           this.trigger('change')
         }
       }
-    } else if (tagName === 'INPUT' || tagName === 'textarea') {
+    } else if (tagName === 'INPUT' || tagName === 'TEXTAREA') {
       throwError(
         `wrapper.setChecked() cannot be called on "text" ` +
           `inputs. Use wrapper.setValue() instead`
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ export default class Wrapper implements BaseWrapper {
           `type="radio" /> element. Use wrapper.setChecked() ` +
           `instead`
       )
-    } else if (tagName === 'INPUT' || tagName === 'textarea') {
+    } else if (tagName === 'INPUT' || tagName === 'TEXTAREA') {
       throwError(
         `wrapper.setSelected() cannot be called on "text" ` +
           `inputs. Use wrapper.setValue() instead`
diff --git a/test/specs/wrapper/setChecked.spec.js b/test/specs/wrapper/setChecked.spec.js
index 805b504b8..4c6accb09 100644
--- a/test/specs/wrapper/setChecked.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/wrapper/setChecked.spec.js
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ describeWithShallowAndMount('setChecked', mountingMethod => {
     const message =
       'wrapper.setChecked() cannot be called on "text" inputs. Use wrapper.setValue() instead'
     shouldThrowErrorOnElement('input[type="text"]', message)
+    shouldThrowErrorOnElement('textarea', message)
   })
 
   it('throws error if element is not valid', () => {
diff --git a/test/specs/wrapper/setSelected.spec.js b/test/specs/wrapper/setSelected.spec.js
index c374af856..5b6375d5f 100644
--- a/test/specs/wrapper/setSelected.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/wrapper/setSelected.spec.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ describeWithShallowAndMount('setSelected', mountingMethod => {
     const message =
       'wrapper.setSelected() cannot be called on "text" inputs. Use wrapper.setValue() instead'
     shouldThrowErrorOnElement('input[type="text"]', message)
+    shouldThrowErrorOnElement('textarea', message)
   })
 
   it('throws error if element is not valid', () => {