diff --git a/src/components/markdownEditor/view/markdownEditorView.js b/src/components/markdownEditor/view/markdownEditorView.js
index 6a65dc4ae..7bd5d4b39 100644
--- a/src/components/markdownEditor/view/markdownEditorView.js
+++ b/src/components/markdownEditor/view/markdownEditorView.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export default class MarkdownEditorView extends Component {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { handleOpenImagePicker, intl, isPreviewActive, isReply } = this.props;
+    const { handleOpenImagePicker, intl, isPreviewActive, isReply, isLoading } = this.props;
     const { text, selection } = this.state;
 
     return (
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ export default class MarkdownEditorView extends Component {
             underlineColorAndroid="transparent"
             value={text}
             innerRef={this.inputRef}
+            editable={!isLoading}
           />
         ) : (
           this._renderPreview()
diff --git a/src/screens/editor/screen/editorScreen.js b/src/screens/editor/screen/editorScreen.js
index 0544bb339..a25341111 100644
--- a/src/screens/editor/screen/editorScreen.js
+++ b/src/screens/editor/screen/editorScreen.js
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ class EditorScreen extends Component {
             uploadedImage={uploadedImage}
             initialFields={this._initialFields}
             isReply={isReply}
+            isLoading={isPostSending || isUploading}
           />
         </PostForm>
       </View>