diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/compose.js
index 74a94f8c..f476da49 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/compose.js
@@ -100,12 +100,7 @@ export function changeCompose(text, markdown, replyId, isStandalone, caretPositi
         dispatch({
           type: COMPOSE_REPLY,
           status: status,
-        })
-        dispatch({
-          type: COMPOSE_CHANGE,
           text: text,
-          markdown: markdown,
-          caretPosition: caretPosition,
         })
       } else if (existingText.length > 0 && text.trim().length > 0) {
         dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
index 04ba1966..f7b05035 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
     return state.withMutations(map => {
       map.set('in_reply_to', action.status.get('id'));
       map.set('quote_of_id', null);
-      map.set('text', statusToTextMentions(state, action.status));
       map.set('privacy', privacyPreference(action.status.get('visibility'), state.get('default_privacy')));
       map.set('focusDate', new Date());
       map.set('caretPosition', null);
@@ -272,6 +271,11 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
       map.set('idempotencyKey', uuid());
       map.set('spoiler', false);
       map.set('spoiler_text', '');
+      if (action.text) {
+        map.set('text', `${statusToTextMentions(state, action.status)}${action.text}`);
+      } else {
+        map.set('text', statusToTextMentions(state, action.status));
+      }
     });
   case COMPOSE_QUOTE:
     return state.withMutations(map => {