diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index b0d945557a..1c0accacdf 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
   methods: {
     async postStatus (event, newStatus, opts = {}) {
       if (this.posting) { return }
-      if (this.submitDisabled) { return }
+      if (this.disableSubmit) { return }
       if (this.emojiInputShown) { return }
       if (this.submitOnEnter) {
         event.stopPropagation()