diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa4febd586bd6..89c8de7ec92d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ## v1.33.0 - unreleased
 
 - [scripts] integrated start-up performance scripts into nightly master build [#10463](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/10463) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
+- [plugin] added `enableForms` field to `WebviewOptions` [#11983](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/11983) - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 
 <a name="breaking_changes_1.33.0">[Breaking Changes:](#breaking_changes_1.33.0)</a>
 
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/custom-editors/custom-editors-main.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/custom-editors/custom-editors-main.ts
index 73511bf102426..6886ab2faab1e 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/custom-editors/custom-editors-main.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/custom-editors/custom-editors-main.ts
@@ -223,11 +223,12 @@ export class CustomEditorsMainImpl implements CustomEditorsMain, Disposable {
         const view = await this.widgetManager.getOrCreateWidget<CustomEditorWidget>(CustomEditorWidget.FACTORY_ID, <WebviewWidgetIdentifier>{ id: panelId });
         this.webviewsMain.hookWebview(view);
         view.title.label = title;
-        const { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden, enableScripts, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
+        const { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden, enableScripts, enableForms, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
         view.viewColumn = ViewColumn.One; // behaviour might be overridden later using widgetOpenerOptions (if available)
         view.options = { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden };
         view.setContentOptions({
             allowScripts: enableScripts,
+            allowForms: enableForms,
             localResourceRoots: localResourceRoots && localResourceRoots.map(root => root.toString()),
             ...contentOptions,
             ...view.contentOptions
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/pre/main.js b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/pre/main.js
index b7b1e2eef71e4..ec05c6a3663d0 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/pre/main.js
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/pre/main.js
@@ -479,7 +479,14 @@
                 const newFrame = document.createElement('iframe');
                 newFrame.setAttribute('id', 'pending-frame');
                 newFrame.setAttribute('frameborder', '0');
-                newFrame.setAttribute('sandbox', options.allowScripts ? 'allow-scripts allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-downloads' : 'allow-same-origin');
+                const sandboxOptions = ['allow-same-origin'];
+                if (options.allowScripts) {
+                    sandboxOptions.push('allow-scripts', 'allow-downloads');
+                }
+                if (options.allowForms || (options.allowScripts && options.allowForms === undefined)) {
+                    sandboxOptions.push('allow-forms');
+                }
+                newFrame.setAttribute('sandbox', sandboxOptions.join(' '));
                 if (host.fakeLoad) {
                     // We should just be able to use srcdoc, but I wasn't
                     // seeing the service worker applying properly.
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/webview.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/webview.ts
index 1461e2ebfcb43..b40dde18dc422 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/webview.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webview/webview.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export const enum WebviewMessageChannels {
 
 export interface WebviewContentOptions {
     readonly allowScripts?: boolean;
+    readonly allowForms?: boolean;
     readonly localResourceRoots?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
     readonly portMapping?: ReadonlyArray<WebviewPortMapping>;
     readonly enableCommandUris?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webviews-main.ts b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webviews-main.ts
index 12d80739d7715..904d5efc4fcf7 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webviews-main.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-ext/src/main/browser/webviews-main.ts
@@ -67,10 +67,11 @@ export class WebviewsMainImpl implements WebviewsMain, Disposable {
         this.hookWebview(view);
         view.viewType = viewType;
         view.title.label = title;
-        const { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden, enableScripts, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
+        const { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden, enableScripts, enableForms, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
         view.options = { enableFindWidget, retainContextWhenHidden };
         view.setContentOptions({
             allowScripts: enableScripts,
+            allowForms: enableForms,
             localResourceRoots: localResourceRoots && localResourceRoots.map(root => root.toString()),
             ...contentOptions
         });
@@ -171,9 +172,10 @@ export class WebviewsMainImpl implements WebviewsMain, Disposable {
 
     async $setOptions(handle: string, options: WebviewOptions): Promise<void> {
         const webview = await this.getWebview(handle);
-        const { enableScripts, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
+        const { enableScripts, enableForms, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = options;
         webview.setContentOptions({
             allowScripts: enableScripts,
+            allowForms: enableForms,
             localResourceRoots: localResourceRoots && localResourceRoots.map(root => root.toString()),
             ...contentOptions
         });
@@ -210,10 +212,11 @@ export class WebviewsMainImpl implements WebviewsMain, Disposable {
         }
 
         const options = widget.options;
-        const { allowScripts, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = widget.contentOptions;
+        const { allowScripts, allowForms, localResourceRoots, ...contentOptions } = widget.contentOptions;
         this.updateViewState(widget);
         await this.proxy.$deserializeWebviewPanel(handle, widget.viewType, title, state, widget.viewState, {
             enableScripts: allowScripts,
+            enableForms: allowForms,
             localResourceRoots: localResourceRoots && localResourceRoots.map(root => URI.parse(root)),
             ...contentOptions,
             ...options
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts b/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
index 0422b0d005d7f..788364a80ca39 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/theia.d.ts
@@ -3768,6 +3768,14 @@ export module '@theia/plugin' {
          */
         readonly enableScripts?: boolean;
 
+        /**
+         * Controls whether forms are enabled in the webview content or not.
+         *
+         * Defaults to true if {@link WebviewOptions.enableScripts scripts are enabled}. Otherwise defaults to false.
+         * Explicitly setting this property to either true or false overrides the default.
+         */
+        readonly enableForms?: boolean;
+
         /**
          * Controls whether command uris are enabled in webview content or not.
          *