diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextAreaStyle.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextAreaStyle.qml
index 588fc2f41..a4954eaa1 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextAreaStyle.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents/qml/styles/TextAreaStyle.qml
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ import org.kde.plasma.components 2.0 as PlasmaComponents
 
 import "../private" as Private
 
-/*It inherits the local ScrollViewStyle, not the one from qtcontrols*/
-ScrollViewStyle {
+QtQuickControlStyle.TextAreaStyle {
     id: style
 
+    ScrollViewStyle {
+       id: svs
+    }
+
     readonly property TextArea control: __control
 
     property font font: theme.defaultFont
@@ -62,6 +65,12 @@ ScrollViewStyle {
             style.padding.bottom = base.margins.bottom
         }
     }
+
+    scrollBarBackground: svs.scrollBarBackground
+    handle: svs.handle
+    incrementControl: svs.incrementControl
+    decrementControl: svs.decrementControl
+
     property Component cursorHandle
     property Component selectionHandle
 }