diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
index 5085570be3..40d24b9774 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
         @drop="fileDrop"
         @dragover.prevent="fileDrag"
         @input="resize"
-        @paste="paste">
+        @paste="paste"
+        :disabled="posting"
+      >
       </textarea>
       <div class="visibility-tray">
         <span class="text-format" v-if="formattingOptionsEnabled">