diff --git a/src/locale/locales/de/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/de/messages.po
index d4459b6a..22986248 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/de/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/de/messages.po
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ msgstr "Einzelheiten hinzufügen"
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr "Einzelheiten zum Bericht hinzufügen"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr "Link Karte hinzufügen"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr "Link Karte hinzufügen:"
 
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ msgstr "Kamera"
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr "Darf nur Buchstaben, Zahlen, Leerzeichen, Bindestriche und Unterstriche enthalten. Muss mindestens 4 Zeichen lang sein, darf aber nicht länger als 32 Zeichen sein."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ msgstr "Entwicklungs-Server"
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr "Werkzeuge für Entwickler"
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr "Verwerfen"
@@ -1398,7 +1402,7 @@ msgstr "Ach nein!"
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr "Okay"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr "Bei einem oder mehreren Bildern fehlt der Alt-Text."
 
@@ -1526,7 +1530,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr "Bitte teilen Sie uns mit, warum diese Entscheidung Ihrer Meinung nach falsch war."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2358,7 +2366,7 @@ msgstr "Wer kann antworten."
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr "Breit"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr "Posten schreiben"
 
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
index 063b459b..7139489a 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -705,6 +705,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1492,7 +1496,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1620,7 +1624,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2497,7 +2505,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
index 671e9e22..d1ea8ece 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ msgstr "Agregar detalles"
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr "Agregar detalles al informe"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr "Agregar una tarjeta de enlace"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr "Agregar una tarjeta de enlace:"
 
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ msgstr "Cámara"
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr "Sólo puede contener letras, números, espacios, guiones y guiones bajos. Debe tener al menos 4 caracteres, pero no más de 32."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ msgstr "Servidor de desarrollo"
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr "Herramientas de desarrollador"
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr "Descartar"
@@ -1398,7 +1402,7 @@ msgstr "¡Qué problema!"
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr "Está bien"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr "Falta el texto alternativo en una o varias imágenes."
 
@@ -1526,7 +1530,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr "Por favor, dinos por qué crees que esta decisión fue incorrecta."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2358,7 +2366,7 @@ msgstr "Quién puede responder"
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr "Ancho"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr "Redactar una publicación"
 
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
index ca8c6af2..8afd0e5f 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ msgstr "Ajouter des détails"
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr "Ajouter des détails au rapport"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr "Ajouter une carte link card"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr "Ajouter une carte link card :"
 
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ msgstr "Caméra"
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr "Ne peut contenir que des lettres, des chiffres, des espaces, des tirets et des tirets bas. La longueur doit être d’au moins 4 caractères, mais pas plus de 32."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ msgstr "Serveur de dév"
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr "Outils du dév"
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr "Ignorer"
@@ -1398,7 +1402,7 @@ msgstr "Oh non !"
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr "D’accord"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr "Une ou plusieurs images n’ont pas de texte alt."
 
@@ -1526,7 +1530,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr "Dites-nous pourquoi vous pensez que cette décision était incorrecte."
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2358,7 +2366,7 @@ msgstr "Qui peut répondre ?"
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr "Large"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr "Rédiger une publication"
 
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
index 93769c2b..6fa32b36 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ msgstr "विवरण जोड़ें"
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr "रिपोर्ट करने के लिए विवरण जोड़ें"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr "लिंक कार्ड जोड़ें"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr "लिंक कार्ड जोड़ें:"
 
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ msgstr "कैमरा"
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr "केवल अक्षर, संख्या, रिक्त स्थान, डैश और अंडरस्कोर हो सकते हैं। कम से कम 4 अक्षर लंबा होना चाहिए, लेकिन 32 अक्षरों से अधिक लंबा नहीं होना चाहिए।।"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -701,6 +701,10 @@ msgstr "देव सर्वर"
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr "डेवलपर उपकरण"
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1484,7 +1488,7 @@ msgstr "अरे नहीं!"
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr "ठीक है"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr "एक या अधिक छवियाँ alt पाठ याद आती हैं।।"
 
@@ -1612,7 +1616,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2489,7 +2497,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr "चौड़ा"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr "पोस्ट लिखो"
 
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/ja/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/ja/messages.po
index ae45a794..d4b2ce3b 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/ja/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/ja/messages.po
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ msgstr "詳細を追加"
 msgid "Add details to report"
 msgstr "レポートに詳細を追加"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:438
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:442
 msgid "Add link card"
 msgstr "リンクカードを追加"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:441
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:445
 msgid "Add link card:"
 msgstr "リンクカードを追加："
 
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ msgstr "カメラ"
 msgid "Can only contain letters, numbers, spaces, dashes, and underscores. Must be at least 4 characters long, but no more than 32 characters long."
 msgstr "文字、数字、スペース、ハイフン、およびアンダースコアのみが使用可能です。長さは4文字以上32文字以下である必要があります。"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:285
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:288
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:289
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:292
 #: src/view/com/modals/AltImage.tsx:128
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:218
 #: src/view/com/modals/ChangeEmail.tsx:220
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ msgstr "開発者サーバー"
 msgid "Developer Tools"
 msgstr "開発者ツール"
 
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:210
+msgid "Did you want to say anything?"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:143
 msgid "Discard"
 msgstr "破棄"
@@ -1410,7 +1414,7 @@ msgstr "ちょっと！"
 msgid "Okay"
 msgstr "OK"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:354
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:358
 msgid "One or more images is missing alt text."
 msgstr "1つもしくは複数の画像にALTテキストがありません。"
 
@@ -1538,7 +1542,11 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Please tell us why you think this decision was incorrect."
 #~ msgstr "この判断が誤っていると考える理由を教えてください。"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:337
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:214
+msgid "Please wait for your link card to finish loading"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:341
 #: src/view/com/post-thread/PostThread.tsx:225
 #: src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx:80
 msgid "Post"
@@ -2370,7 +2378,7 @@ msgstr "返信できるユーザー"
 msgid "Wide"
 msgstr "ワイド"
 
-#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:409
+#: src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx:413
 msgid "Write post"
 msgstr "投稿を書く"
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index 64427b83..9f60923d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -207,7 +207,11 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
     setError('')
 
     if (richtext.text.trim().length === 0 && gallery.isEmpty && !extLink) {
-      setError('Did you want to say anything?')
+      setError(_(msg`Did you want to say anything?`))
+      return
+    }
+    if (extLink?.isLoading) {
+      setError(_(msg`Please wait for your link card to finish loading`))
       return
     }
 
@@ -438,7 +442,7 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
                   accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Add link card`)}
                   accessibilityHint={`Creates a card with a thumbnail. The card links to ${url}`}>
                   <Text style={pal.text}>
-                    <Trans>Add link card:</Trans>
+                    <Trans>Add link card:</Trans>{' '}
                     <Text style={[pal.link, s.ml5]}>{toShortUrl(url)}</Text>
                   </Text>
                 </TouchableOpacity>