diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
index 988eecd26ba..f50f5798337 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/input_decorator.dart
@@ -2783,8 +2783,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
 
   /// The maximum number of lines the [helperText] can occupy.
   ///
-  /// Defaults to null, which means that the [helperText] will be limited
-  /// to a single line with [TextOverflow.ellipsis].
+  /// Defaults to null, which means that the [helperText] is not limited.
   ///
   /// This value is passed along to the [Text.maxLines] attribute
   /// of the [Text] widget used to display the helper.
@@ -2873,8 +2872,7 @@ class InputDecoration {
 
   /// The maximum number of lines the [errorText] can occupy.
   ///
-  /// Defaults to null, which means that the [errorText] will be limited
-  /// to a single line with [TextOverflow.ellipsis].
+  /// Defaults to null, which means that the [errorText] is not limited.
   ///
   /// This value is passed along to the [Text.maxLines] attribute
   /// of the [Text] widget used to display the error.
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/input_decorator_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/input_decorator_test.dart
index 5e3dec436a9..4efdd2a05b1 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/input_decorator_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/input_decorator_test.dart
@@ -3906,6 +3906,23 @@ void main() {
         expect(getDecoratorRect(tester).height, closeTo(containerHeight + helperGap + errorHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
       });
 
+      testWidgets('Error height is not limited by default', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+        const int numberOfLines = 3;
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          buildInputDecorator(
+            decoration: const InputDecoration(
+              labelText: 'label',
+              errorText: threeLines,
+              filled: true,
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        final Rect errorRect = tester.getRect(find.text(threeLines));
+        expect(errorRect.height, closeTo(errorHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
+        expect(getDecoratorRect(tester).height, closeTo(containerHeight + helperGap + errorHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
+      });
+
       testWidgets('Helper height grows to accommodate helper text', (WidgetTester tester) async {
         const int maxLines = 3;
         await tester.pumpWidget(
@@ -3960,6 +3977,23 @@ void main() {
         expect(helperRect.height, closeTo(helperHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
         expect(getDecoratorRect(tester).height, closeTo(containerHeight + helperGap + helperHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
       });
+
+      testWidgets('Helper height is not limited by default', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+        const int numberOfLines = 3;
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          buildInputDecorator(
+            decoration: const InputDecoration(
+              labelText: 'label',
+              helperText: threeLines,
+              filled: true,
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+
+        final Rect helperRect = tester.getRect(find.text(threeLines));
+        expect(helperRect.height, closeTo(helperHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
+        expect(getDecoratorRect(tester).height, closeTo(containerHeight + helperGap + helperHeight * numberOfLines, 0.25));
+      });
     });
 
     group('Helper widget', () {