diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index c0902e27..605f5b8e 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
     if (useragent.isTouchPad)
         text.setAttribute("x-palm-disable-auto-cap", true);
 
-    text.wrap = "off";
-    text.autocorrect = "off";
-    text.autocapitalize = "off";
-    text.spellcheck = false;
+    text.setAttribute("wrap", "off");
+    text.setAttribute("autocorrect", "off");
+    text.setAttribute("autocapitalize", "off");
+    text.setAttribute("spellcheck", false);
 
     text.style.opacity = "0";
     if (useragent.isOldIE) text.style.top = "-100px";