diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
index 74f6dae66..9a7ff45dc 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ export default class AutosuggestTextarea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
             <Textarea
               ref={this.setTextarea}
-              className={classNames('transition-[min-height] motion-reduce:transition-none dark:bg-slate-800 px-0 border-0 text-gray-800 dark:text-white placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500 resize-none w-full focus:shadow-none focus:border-0 focus:ring-0', {
+              className={classNames('transition-[min-height] motion-reduce:transition-none dark:bg-slate-800 px-0 mt-1 border-0 text-gray-800 dark:text-white placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500 resize-none w-full focus:shadow-none focus:border-0 focus:ring-0', {
                 'min-h-[40px]': condensed,
                 'min-h-[100px]': !condensed,
               })}