diff --git a/assets/js/forms.js b/assets/js/forms.js
index dd3f184..a65d2f9 100644
--- a/assets/js/forms.js
+++ b/assets/js/forms.js
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 // For labels to update their state (css selectors based on the value attribute)
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-    document.querySelectorAll('input').forEach(el => {
-        if (el.type !== 'checkbox') {
-            el.setAttribute('value', el.value);
-            el.addEventListener('change', () => {
-                el.setAttribute('value', el.value);
-            });
-        }
-    });
+    window.updateInputs = () => {
+        document.querySelectorAll('input, textarea').forEach(el => {
+            if (!el.inputSetup) {
+                el.inputSetup = true;
+                if (el.type !== 'checkbox') {
+                    el.setAttribute('value', el.value);
+                    el.addEventListener('change', () => {
+                        el.setAttribute('value', el.value);
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    };
+
+    updateInputs();
 });
 
 window.applyFormMessages = function (formElement, messages) {