diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/compose/ComposeViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/compose/ComposeViewModel.kt
index 75cad529..fea92b5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/compose/ComposeViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/compose/ComposeViewModel.kt
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ class ComposeViewModel @Inject constructor(
             mediaFocus = mediaFocus,
             poll = poll.value,
             failedToSend = false,
+            failedToSendAlert = false,
             scheduledAt = scheduledAt.value,
             language = postLanguage,
             statusId = originalStatusId,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/drafts/DraftHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/drafts/DraftHelper.kt
index b03f88af..5d2d852a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/drafts/DraftHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/drafts/DraftHelper.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class DraftHelper @Inject constructor(
         mediaFocus: List<Attachment.Focus?>,
         poll: NewPoll?,
         failedToSend: Boolean,
+        failedToSendAlert: Boolean,
         scheduledAt: String?,
         language: String?,
         statusId: String?,
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ class DraftHelper @Inject constructor(
             attachments = attachments,
             poll = poll,
             failedToSend = failedToSend,
-            failedToSendNew = failedToSend,
+            failedToSendNew = failedToSendAlert,
             scheduledAt = scheduledAt,
             language = language,
             statusId = statusId,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/service/SendStatusService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/service/SendStatusService.kt
index 9815ad8e..42365aff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/service/SendStatusService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/service/SendStatusService.kt
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class SendStatusService : Service(), Injectable {
 
             mediaUploader.cancelUploadScope(*failedStatus.media.map { it.localId }.toIntArray())
 
-            saveStatusToDrafts(failedStatus)
+            saveStatusToDrafts(failedStatus, failedToSendAlert = true)
 
             val notification = buildDraftNotification(
                 R.string.send_post_notification_error_title,
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class SendStatusService : Service(), Injectable {
             val sendJob = sendJobs.remove(statusId)
             sendJob?.cancel()
 
-            saveStatusToDrafts(statusToCancel)
+            saveStatusToDrafts(statusToCancel, failedToSendAlert = false)
 
             val notification = buildDraftNotification(
                 R.string.send_post_notification_cancel_title,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class SendStatusService : Service(), Injectable {
         }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun saveStatusToDrafts(status: StatusToSend) {
+    private suspend fun saveStatusToDrafts(status: StatusToSend, failedToSendAlert: Boolean) {
         draftHelper.saveDraft(
             draftId = status.draftId,
             accountId = status.accountId,
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ class SendStatusService : Service(), Injectable {
             mediaFocus = status.media.map { it.focus },
             poll = status.poll,
             failedToSend = true,
+            failedToSendAlert = failedToSendAlert,
             scheduledAt = status.scheduledAt,
             language = status.language,
             statusId = status.statusId,