diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/compose/containers/privacy_dropdown_container.js b/app/soapbox/features/compose/containers/privacy_dropdown_container.js
index c112bc553..0c3bbf83b 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/compose/containers/privacy_dropdown_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/compose/containers/privacy_dropdown_container.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
 
   isUserTouching,
   onModalOpen: props => dispatch(openModal('ACTIONS', props)),
-  onModalClose: () => dispatch(closeModal()),
+  onModalClose: () => (dispatch(closeModal()), dispatch(openModal('COMPOSE'))),
 
 });