diff --git a/tests/e2e/declare_repos_test.go b/tests/e2e/declare_repos_test.go
index 93f69faf4c..836c2c6552 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/declare_repos_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/declare_repos_test.go
@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@ func DeclareGitRepos(t *testing.T) func() {
 			Filename: "a-file",
 			Versions: []string{"{a}{а}"},
 		}}, nil),
+		newRepo(t, 2, "multiple-combo-boxes", nil, []FileChanges{{
+			Filename: ".forgejo/issue_template/multi-combo-boxes.yaml",
+			Versions: []string{`
+name: "Multiple combo-boxes"
+description: "To show something"
+body:
+- type: textarea
+  id: textarea-one
+  attributes:
+    label: one
+- type: textarea
+  id: textarea-two
+  attributes:
+    label: two
+`},
+		}}, nil),
 		newRepo(t, 11, "dependency-test", &tests.DeclarativeRepoOptions{
 			UnitConfig: optional.Some(map[unit_model.Type]convert.Conversion{
 				unit_model.TypeIssues: &repo_model.IssuesConfig{
diff --git a/tests/e2e/markdown-editor.test.e2e.ts b/tests/e2e/markdown-editor.test.e2e.ts
index 2b5f0d80a0..7983907343 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/markdown-editor.test.e2e.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/markdown-editor.test.e2e.ts
@@ -456,3 +456,62 @@ test('Combo Markdown: preview mode switch', async ({page}) => {
   await expect(previewPanel).toBeHidden();
   await save_visual(page);
 });
+
+test('Multiple combo markdown: insert table', async ({page}) => {
+  const response = await page.goto('/user2/multiple-combo-boxes/issues/new?template=.forgejo%2fissue_template%2fmulti-combo-boxes.yaml');
+  expect(response?.status()).toBe(200);
+
+  // check that there are two textareas
+  const textareaOne = page.locator('textarea[name=form-field-textarea-one]');
+  const comboboxOne = page.locator('textarea#_combo_markdown_editor_0');
+  await expect(textareaOne).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(comboboxOne).toBeHidden();
+  const textareaTwo = page.locator('textarea[name=form-field-textarea-two]');
+  const comboboxTwo = page.locator('textarea#_combo_markdown_editor_1');
+  await expect(textareaTwo).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(comboboxTwo).toBeHidden();
+
+  // focus first one and add table to it
+  await textareaOne.click();
+  await expect(comboboxOne).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(comboboxTwo).toBeHidden();
+
+  const newTableButtonOne = page.locator('[for="_combo_markdown_editor_0"] button[data-md-action="new-table"]');
+  await newTableButtonOne.click();
+
+  const newTableModalOne = page.locator('div[data-markdown-table-modal-id="0"]');
+  await expect(newTableModalOne).toBeVisible();
+
+  await newTableModalOne.locator('input[name="table-rows"]').fill('3');
+  await newTableModalOne.locator('input[name="table-columns"]').fill('2');
+
+  await newTableModalOne.locator('button[data-selector-name="ok-button"]').click();
+
+  await expect(newTableModalOne).toBeHidden();
+
+  await expect(comboboxOne).toHaveValue('| Header  | Header  |\n|---------|---------|\n| Content | Content |\n| Content | Content |\n| Content | Content |\n');
+  await expect(comboboxTwo).toBeEmpty();
+  await save_visual(page);
+
+  // focus second one and add table to it
+  await textareaTwo.click();
+  await expect(comboboxOne).toBeHidden();
+  await expect(comboboxTwo).toBeVisible();
+
+  const newTableButtonTwo = page.locator('[for="_combo_markdown_editor_1"] button[data-md-action="new-table"]');
+  await newTableButtonTwo.click();
+
+  const newTableModalTwo = page.locator('div[data-markdown-table-modal-id="1"]');
+  await expect(newTableModalTwo).toBeVisible();
+
+  await newTableModalTwo.locator('input[name="table-rows"]').fill('2');
+  await newTableModalTwo.locator('input[name="table-columns"]').fill('3');
+
+  await newTableModalTwo.locator('button[data-selector-name="ok-button"]').click();
+
+  await expect(newTableModalTwo).toBeHidden();
+
+  await expect(comboboxOne).toHaveValue('| Header  | Header  |\n|---------|---------|\n| Content | Content |\n| Content | Content |\n| Content | Content |\n');
+  await expect(comboboxTwo).toHaveValue('| Header  | Header  | Header  |\n|---------|---------|---------|\n| Content | Content | Content |\n| Content | Content | Content |\n');
+  await save_visual(page);
+});
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/comp/ComboMarkdownEditor.js b/web_src/js/features/comp/ComboMarkdownEditor.js
index 3c94274175..4edd13bfc2 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/comp/ComboMarkdownEditor.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/comp/ComboMarkdownEditor.js
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import {initTextExpander} from './TextExpander.js';
 import {showErrorToast, showHintToast} from '../../modules/toast.js';
 import {POST} from '../../modules/fetch.js';
 
-let elementIdCounter = 0;
-
 /**
  * validate if the given textarea is non-empty.
  * @param {HTMLElement} textarea - The textarea element to be validated.
@@ -39,10 +37,13 @@ export function validateTextareaNonEmpty(textarea) {
 const listPrefixRegex = /^\s*((\d+)[.)]\s|[-*+]\s{1,4}\[[ x]\]\s?|[-*+]\s|(>\s?)+)?/;
 
 class ComboMarkdownEditor {
+  static idSuffixCounter = 0;
+
   constructor(container, options = {}) {
     container._giteaComboMarkdownEditor = this;
     this.options = options;
     this.container = container;
+    this.elementIdSuffix = ComboMarkdownEditor.idSuffixCounter++;
   }
 
   async init() {
@@ -55,8 +56,6 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
     this.setupLinkInserter();
 
     await this.switchToUserPreference();
-
-    elementIdCounter++;
   }
 
   applyEditorHeights(el, heights) {
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
   setupTextarea() {
     this.textarea = this.container.querySelector('.markdown-text-editor');
     this.textarea._giteaComboMarkdownEditor = this;
-    this.textarea.id = `_combo_markdown_editor_${elementIdCounter}`;
+    this.textarea.id = `_combo_markdown_editor_${this.elementIdSuffix}`;
     this.textarea.addEventListener('input', (e) => this.options?.onContentChanged?.(this, e));
     this.applyEditorHeights(this.textarea, this.options.editorHeights);
 
@@ -96,8 +95,8 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
     this.textareaMarkdownToolbar.querySelector('button[data-md-action="unindent"]')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
       this.indentSelection(true, false);
     });
-    this.textareaMarkdownToolbar.querySelector('button[data-md-action="new-table"]')?.setAttribute('data-modal', `div[data-markdown-table-modal-id="${elementIdCounter}"]`);
-    this.textareaMarkdownToolbar.querySelector('button[data-md-action="new-link"]')?.setAttribute('data-modal', `div[data-markdown-link-modal-id="${elementIdCounter}"]`);
+    this.textareaMarkdownToolbar.querySelector('button[data-md-action="new-table"]')?.setAttribute('data-modal', `div[data-markdown-table-modal-id="${this.elementIdSuffix}"]`);
+    this.textareaMarkdownToolbar.querySelector('button[data-md-action="new-link"]')?.setAttribute('data-modal', `div[data-markdown-link-modal-id="${this.elementIdSuffix}"]`);
 
     // Track whether any actual input or pointer action was made after focusing, and only intercept Tab presses after that.
     this.tabEnabled = false;
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
   setupDropzone() {
     const dropzoneParentContainer = this.container.getAttribute('data-dropzone-parent-container');
     if (dropzoneParentContainer) {
-      this.dropzone = this.container.closest(this.container.getAttribute('data-dropzone-parent-container'))?.querySelector('.dropzone');
+      this.dropzone = this.container.closest(dropzoneParentContainer)?.querySelector('.dropzone');
     }
   }
 
@@ -207,13 +206,13 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
     // So here it uses our defined "data-tab-for" and "data-tab-panel" to generate the "data-tab" attribute for Fomantic.
     const tabEditor = Array.from(tabs).find((tab) => tab.getAttribute('data-tab-for') === 'markdown-writer');
     const tabPreviewer = Array.from(tabs).find((tab) => tab.getAttribute('data-tab-for') === 'markdown-previewer');
-    tabEditor.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-writer-${elementIdCounter}`);
-    tabPreviewer.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-previewer-${elementIdCounter}`);
+    tabEditor.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-writer-${this.elementIdSuffix}`);
+    tabPreviewer.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-previewer-${this.elementIdSuffix}`);
     const toolbar = $container[0].querySelector('markdown-toolbar');
     const panelEditor = $container[0].querySelector('.ui.tab[data-tab-panel="markdown-writer"]');
     const panelPreviewer = $container[0].querySelector('.ui.tab[data-tab-panel="markdown-previewer"]');
-    panelEditor.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-writer-${elementIdCounter}`);
-    panelPreviewer.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-previewer-${elementIdCounter}`);
+    panelEditor.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-writer-${this.elementIdSuffix}`);
+    panelPreviewer.setAttribute('data-tab', `markdown-previewer-${this.elementIdSuffix}`);
 
     tabEditor.addEventListener('click', () => {
       toolbar.classList.remove('markdown-toolbar-hidden');
@@ -276,10 +275,10 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
 
   setupTableInserter() {
     const newTableModal = this.container.querySelector('div[data-modal-name="new-markdown-table"]');
-    newTableModal.setAttribute('data-markdown-table-modal-id', elementIdCounter);
+    newTableModal.setAttribute('data-markdown-table-modal-id', this.elementIdSuffix);
 
     const button = newTableModal.querySelector('button[data-selector-name="ok-button"]');
-    button.setAttribute('data-element-id', elementIdCounter);
+    button.setAttribute('data-element-id', this.elementIdSuffix);
     button.addEventListener('click', this.addNewTable);
   }
 
@@ -311,8 +310,8 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
 
   setupLinkInserter() {
     const newLinkModal = this.container.querySelector('div[data-modal-name="new-markdown-link"]');
-    newLinkModal.setAttribute('data-markdown-link-modal-id', elementIdCounter);
-    const textarea = document.getElementById(`_combo_markdown_editor_${elementIdCounter}`);
+    newLinkModal.setAttribute('data-markdown-link-modal-id', this.elementIdSuffix);
+    const textarea = document.getElementById(`_combo_markdown_editor_${this.elementIdSuffix}`);
 
     $(newLinkModal).modal({
       // Pre-fill the description field from the selection to create behavior similar
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ class ComboMarkdownEditor {
     });
 
     const button = newLinkModal.querySelector('button[data-selector-name="ok-button"]');
-    button.setAttribute('data-element-id', elementIdCounter);
+    button.setAttribute('data-element-id', this.elementIdSuffix);
     button.addEventListener('click', this.addNewLink);
   }