diff --git a/.changeset/cute-baths-prove.md b/.changeset/cute-baths-prove.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..712b089f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cute-baths-prove.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@solid-design-system/components': patch
+---
+
+Fixed `sd-textarea` textarea focus handling when clicking the floating label.
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.test.ts b/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.test.ts
index 653efcda6a..c7b2aa2c53 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.test.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.test.ts
@@ -369,4 +369,23 @@ describe('<sd-textarea>', () => {
       expect(textarea.spellcheck).to.be.false;
     });
   });
+
+  it('should focus the textarea when clicking on the floating label or its span', async () => {
+    const el = await fixture<SdTextarea>(html` <sd-textarea label="Name" floating-label></sd-textarea> `);
+    await el.updateComplete;
+
+    const label = el.shadowRoot!.querySelector('label[part="form-control-floating-label"]')! as HTMLElement;
+    const textarea = el.shadowRoot!.querySelector('textarea')!;
+
+    const focusSpy = sinon.spy();
+    textarea.addEventListener('focus', focusSpy);
+
+    // Click on the label itself
+    label.click();
+    await waitUntil(() => focusSpy.calledOnce, 'textarea did not focus on label click');
+    expect(focusSpy).to.have.been.calledOnce;
+    expect(textarea).to.equal(el.shadowRoot!.activeElement);
+
+    focusSpy.resetHistory();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts b/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
index 88a62fc022..ae0da31cbd 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/textarea/textarea.ts
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ export default class SdTextarea extends SolidElement implements SolidFormControl
                   id="label"
                   part="form-control-floating-label"
                   class=${cx(
-                    'absolute left-4 z-20 pointer-events-none transition-all duration-200',
+                    'absolute left-4 z-20 transition-all duration-200 cursor-text',
                     textSize,
                     !isFloatingLabelActive ? 'top-2.5' : 'top-2 text-xs'
                   )}