diff --git a/test/jdk/javax/swing/JTextArea/bug4265784.java b/test/jdk/javax/swing/JTextArea/bug4265784.java
index 3465fced595..2b1ea06834f 100644
--- a/test/jdk/javax/swing/JTextArea/bug4265784.java
+++ b/test/jdk/javax/swing/JTextArea/bug4265784.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1999, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2024, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class bug4265784 {
         try {
             SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(() -> {
                 frame = new JFrame("bug4265784");
-                ta = new JTextArea();
+                ta = new JTextArea("some text", 50, 50);
                 frame.getContentPane().add(ta);
                 frame.pack();
                 frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);