diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
index 34542b17a..0d98cffbc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   anyMedia: state.getIn(['compose', 'media_attachments']).size > 0,
   isInReply: state.getIn(['compose', 'in_reply_to']) !== null,
   lang: state.getIn(['compose', 'language']),
-  maxChars: state.getIn(['server', 'server', 'configuration', 'statuses', 'max_characters'], 500),
+  maxChars: state.getIn(['server', 'server', 'configuration', 'statuses', 'max_characters'], 2048),
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({