diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/ComposerToolbar/View/ComposerToolbar.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/ComposerToolbar/View/ComposerToolbar.swift
index 5472b039b..24eba0bb7 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/ComposerToolbar/View/ComposerToolbar.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/ComposerToolbar/View/ComposerToolbar.swift
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct ComposerToolbar: View {
     @FocusState private var composerFocused: Bool
     @State private var frame: CGRect = .zero
     @Environment(\.verticalSizeClass) private var verticalSizeClass
+    @State private var hasAlreadyAppeared = false
     
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 8) {
@@ -174,7 +175,11 @@ struct ComposerToolbar: View {
         } editCancellationAction: {
             context.send(viewAction: .cancelEdit)
         } onAppearAction: {
+            guard !hasAlreadyAppeared else {
+                return
+            }
             context.send(viewAction: .composerAppeared)
+            hasAlreadyAppeared = true
         }
         .focused($composerFocused)
         .onChange(of: context.composerFocused) { newValue in
diff --git a/changelog.d/2275.bugfix b/changelog.d/2275.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9aae09d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/2275.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Composer won't reset its content the app is backgrounded on iPad.
\ No newline at end of file