diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 94c75b6a..2435074b 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
           }
           this.$emit('posted')
           let el = this.$el.querySelector('textarea')
+          el.style.height = 'auto'
           el.style.height = undefined
           this.error = null
         } else {