diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FTextArea.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FTextArea.java
index 64f230bbb00..22ff4696920 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FTextArea.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/toolbox/FTextArea.java
@@ -19,4 +19,9 @@ public class FTextArea extends JTextArea {
         this.setFocusable(false);
         this.setEditable(false);
     }
+    /** @param str {@java.lang.String} */
+    public FTextArea(final String str) {
+        this();
+        this.setText(str);
+    }
 }