diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/modal_root.js b/app/soapbox/components/modal_root.js
index bf7ecd2c6..6c6c4021e 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/modal_root.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/modal_root.js
@@ -14,13 +14,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   confirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
 });
 
-const checkComposeContent = compose => {
+export const checkComposeContent = compose => {
   return [
     compose.text.length > 0,
     compose.spoiler_text.length > 0,
     compose.media_attachments.size > 0,
-    compose.in_reply_to !== null,
-    compose.quote !== null,
     compose.poll !== null,
   ].some(check => check === true);
 };
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/compose_modal.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/compose_modal.tsx
index 81a8c9254..de53442e3 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/compose_modal.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/compose_modal.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { cancelReplyCompose } from 'soapbox/actions/compose';
 import { openModal, closeModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modals';
+import { checkComposeContent } from 'soapbox/components/modal_root';
 import { Modal } from 'soapbox/components/ui';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 
@@ -23,13 +24,13 @@ const ComposeModal: React.FC<IComposeModal> = ({ onClose }) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   const statusId = useAppSelector((state) => state.compose.id);
-  const composeText = useAppSelector((state) => state.compose.text);
+  const hasComposeContent = useAppSelector((state) => checkComposeContent(state.compose));
   const privacy = useAppSelector((state) => state.compose.privacy);
   const inReplyTo = useAppSelector((state) => state.compose.in_reply_to);
   const quote = useAppSelector((state) => state.compose.quote);
 
   const onClickClose = () => {
-    if (composeText) {
+    if (hasComposeContent) {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
         icon: require('@tabler/icons/trash.svg'),
         heading: statusId