diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeView.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeView.swift
index 086e98cdba..ab5d8a9083 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeView.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Compose/ComposeView.swift
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                 }
             }
             
-            // can't use SwiftUI.ProgressView because there's no UIProgressView.Style.bar equivalent, see FB8587149
-            WrappedProgressView(value: postProgress, total: postTotalProgress)
+            if postProgress > 0 {
+                // can't use SwiftUI.ProgressView because there's no UIProgressView.Style.bar equivalent, see FB8587149
+                WrappedProgressView(value: postProgress, total: postTotalProgress)
+            }
             
             autocompleteSuggestions
         }