# Launch Composer from Topic Reply at foot of Topic: Draft missing on re-initiate
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** drafts
**Created:** [July 8, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379 "2025-07-08T14:15:39Z")
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### Author:  [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/1 "2025-07-08T14:15:40Z")
This might be a bug, but I’m not sure why this doesn’t work:
Steps to Reproduce.
- venture into a Topic 🥷
- go to bottom of Topic and hit Reply
- start drafting your Topic in the Composer 📜
- hit the down arrows to minimise the Composer
- Close the Composer ❌
- when prompted, save your Draft
- Hit the Reply button again
Expected result:
- Draft is there
Actual result:
- Draft is nowhere to be seen! 😮
HOWEVER
- The draft exists in my list of drafts
- If I refresh the Topic, the Composer will auto-open and the draft will pop up. ✨
This looks like a missed opportunity - or is it deliberate?
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### Author:  [@Ethsim2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ethsim2)
#### Post date: [July 12, 2025, 8:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/2 "2025-07-12T08:18:27Z")
I’ve always thought delibrate. However i notice after trying to write a new draft where the old draft was, you get a stay/reload prompt.
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### Author:  [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/3 "2025-07-13T01:36:00Z")
@davidb can you take a peek at this one?
It sounds similar to what you’re working on here, but I’m not sure it’s the exact same issue:
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/33543](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/33543)
I did a quick test myself, and it does look like the PR fixes this.
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### Author:  [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2025, 7:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/5 "2025-07-14T07:21:14Z")
Thanks for reporting and the repro, the PR @mcwumbly shared above will fix this. If there are no issues it should get merged this week.
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### Author:  [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/6 "2025-07-16T08:03:29Z")
This was merged yesterday, I tested a draft on this topic and it appears to be working correctly.
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### Author:  [@davidb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davidb)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 8:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/launch-composer-from-topic-reply-at-foot-of-topic-draft-missing-on-re-initiate/373379/7 "2025-07-19T08:03:16Z")
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