diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/options/dropdown/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/options/dropdown/index.js
index 8cfbac1bb..7817cc964 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/options/dropdown/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/composer/options/dropdown/index.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class ComposerOptionsDropdown extends React.PureComponent {
     this.state = {
       needsModalUpdate: false,
       open: false,
-      placement: null,
+      placement: 'bottom',
     };
   }