diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
index a8a9f30432..c1dd50b50b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/containers/compose_form_container.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   lang: state.getIn(['compose', 'language']),
   sideArm: sideArmPrivacy(state),
   media: state.getIn(['compose', 'media_attachments']),
-  maxChars: state.getIn(['server', 'server', 'configuration', 'statuses', 'max_characters'], 500),
+  maxChars: state.getIn(['server', 'server', 'item', 'configuration', 'statuses', 'max_characters'], 500),
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, props) => ({