diff --git a/src/components/compose.jsx b/src/components/compose.jsx
index 5694477d..b926a98a 100644
--- a/src/components/compose.jsx
+++ b/src/components/compose.jsx
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ function Compose({
                     const params = {
                       file,
                       description,
+                      skipPolling: true,
                     };
                     return masto.mediaAttachments.create(params).then((res) => {
                       if (res.id) {