diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
index 89247fe586..68ff93fdde 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	};
 
 	const submitHandler = async ({ content, data }) => {
-		if (!content) {
+		if (!content && (data?.files ?? []).length === 0) {
 			return;
 		}