diff --git a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
index 5ad1709c..d0765541 100644
--- a/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
+++ b/src/components/post_status_form/post_status_form.js
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
     },
     clearStatus () {
       const config = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
+      const postLanguage = config.postLanguage || interfaceToISOLanguage(config.interfaceLanguage)
       this.newStatus = {
         status: '',
         spoilerText: '',
@@ -350,11 +351,14 @@ const PostStatusForm = {
         nsfw: !!config.sensitiveByDefault,
         visibility: this.suggestedVisibility(),
         contentType: config.postContentType,
-        language: this.suggestedLanguage(),
+        language: postLanguage,
         poll: {},
         mediaDescriptions: {}
       }
-      this.$refs.scopeselector.currentScope = this.newStatus.visibility
+      const scopeselector = this.$refs.scopeselector
+      if (scopeselector) {
+        scopeselector.currentScope = this.newStatus.visibility
+      }
       this.pollFormVisible = false
       this.$refs.mediaUpload && this.$refs.mediaUpload.clearFile()
       this.clearPollForm()