diff --git a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-composer.js b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-composer.js
index d9f39fbb7eb..932ca8f84f3 100644
--- a/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-composer.js
+++ b/plugins/chat/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/chat-composer.js
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ export default Component.extend(TextareaTextManipulation, {
     this._super(...arguments);
 
     if (
-      !this.value &&
       !this.editingMessage &&
       this.draft &&
       this.chatChannel?.canModifyMessages(this.currentUser)