diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
index ccb69f0a3d3..ecece5f009d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export function submitCompose(successCallback) {
     const hasQuote = !!getState().getIn(['compose', 'quoted_status_id']);
     const spoiler_text = getState().getIn(['compose', 'spoiler']) ? getState().getIn(['compose', 'spoiler_text'], '') : '';
 
-    if (!(status?.length || media.size !== 0 || (hasQuote && spoiler_text?.length))) {
+    if (!(status?.length || media.size !== 0 || hasQuote)) {
       return;
     }