diff --git a/app/services/post_status_service.rb b/app/services/post_status_service.rb
index 52d49a69ee..ebb620ed9a 100644
--- a/app/services/post_status_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/post_status_service.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class PostStatusService < BaseService
 
     media  = validate_media!(options[:media_ids])
     status = nil
-    text   = options.delete(:spoiler_text) if text.blank? && options[:spoiler_text].present?
+    text   = '.' if text.blank? && options[:spoiler_text].present?
 
     ApplicationRecord.transaction do
       status = account.statuses.create!(text: text,