diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
index 8f65f4ae3b..46893a0752 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/MkPostForm.vue
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ const cwTextLength = computed((): number => {
 const maxCwTextLength = 100;
 
 const canPost = computed((): boolean => {
-	return !props.mock && !posting.value && !posted.value && !uploader.uploading.value && uploader.readyForUpload.value &&
+	return !props.mock && !posting.value && !posted.value && !uploader.uploading.value && (uploader.items.value.length === 0 || uploader.readyForUpload.value) &&
 		(
 			1 <= textLength.value ||
 			1 <= files.value.length ||