diff --git a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/new-post.js b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/new-post.js
index d71a217539..d9aed35061 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/new-post.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/publish/src/js/components/lib/new-post.js
@@ -23,28 +23,31 @@ export class NewPost extends Component {
   }
 
   postSubmit() {
-    let newNote = {
-      "new-note": {
-        who: this.props.ship.slice(1),
-        book: this.props.book,
-        note: stringToSymbol(this.state.title),
-        title: this.state.title,
-        body: this.state.body,
+    const { state, props } = this;
+    if (state.submit && !state.disabled) {
+      let newNote = {
+        "new-note": {
+          who: this.props.ship.slice(1),
+          book: this.props.book,
+          note: stringToSymbol(this.state.title),
+          title: this.state.title,
+          body: this.state.body,
+        }
       }
-    }
 
       window.api.setSpinner(true);
       this.setState({ disabled: true });
-      window.api.action("publish", "publish-action", newNote).then(() =>{
+      window.api.action("publish", "publish-action", newNote).then(() => {
         this.setState({ awaiting: newNote["new-note"].note, disabled: false });
       }).catch((err) => {
         if (err.includes("note already exists")) {
           let timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
           newNote["new-note"].note += "-" + timestamp;
-          this.setState({awaiting: newNote["new-note"].note, disabled: false});
+          this.setState({ awaiting: newNote["new-note"].note, disabled: false });
           window.api.action("publish", "publish-action", newNote);
         }
       });
+    }
   }
 
   componentWillMount() {