diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index 23e2321b12..a589978d95 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
               pal.border,
               {borderTopWidth: 1, paddingVertical: 10, marginTop: 10},
             ]}>
-            <TagInput max={8} onChangeTags={onChangeTags} />
+            <TagInput onChangeTags={onChangeTags} />
           </View>
         </ScrollView>
         {!extLink && suggestedLinks.size > 0 ? (
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/TagInput.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/TagInput.tsx
index 80517b74eb..3b917ebe8d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/TagInput.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/TagInput.tsx
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ function Tag({
 }
 
 export function TagInput({
-  max,
+  max = 8,
   onChangeTags,
 }: {
-  max: number
+  max?: number
   onChangeTags: (tags: string[]) => void
 }) {
   const pal = usePalette('default')