diff --git a/Classes/Form/Field/Text.php b/Classes/Form/Field/Text.php
index e7d1b4e5..e95d4e92 100644
--- a/Classes/Form/Field/Text.php
+++ b/Classes/Form/Field/Text.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class Text extends Input implements FieldInterface
         if (true === $this->getEnableRichText() && true === empty($defaultExtras)) {
             $typoScript = $this->getConfigurationService()->getAllTypoScript();
             $configuration['defaultExtras'] = $typoScript['plugin']['tx_flux']['settings']['flexform']['rteDefaults'];
+            $configuration['enableRichtext'] = true;
         } else {
             $configuration['defaultExtras'] = $defaultExtras;
         }