diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/index.js
index bc409f0a3..77f9ee0c1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/index.js
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ class Composer extends React.Component {
           onUpload={onUpload}
           privacy={privacy}
           resetFileKey={resetFileKey}
-          sensitive={sensitive}
-          spoiler={spoiler}
+          sensitive={sensitive || (spoilersAlwaysOn && spoilerText && spoilerText.length > 0)}
+          spoiler={spoilersAlwaysOn ? (spoilerText && spoilerText.length > 0) : spoiler}
         />
         <ComposerPublisher
           countText={`${spoilerText}${countableText(text)}${advancedOptions && advancedOptions.get('do_not_federate') ? ' 👁️' : ''}`}