diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index 633f98d8..90fc215a 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🐌",
-	"previous": "&IknYNSKcVBOL5mY056kj4vUtd2IbW91LOl6KFwSqaWM=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&UDqtNEELPRZAP6jSrcKfoXpAr8s7GjWmWLOQINN4kmg=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-compose.js b/apps/ssb/tf-compose.js
index b74f4861..f654de8f 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-compose.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-compose.js
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class TfComposeElement extends LitElement {
 	remove_mention(id) {
 		let draft = this.get_draft();
 		delete draft.mentions[id];
-		setTimeout(() => this.requestUpdate(), 0);
+		setTimeout(() => this.notify(), 0);
 	}
 
 	render_mention(mention) {
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class TfComposeElement extends LitElement {
 							@input=${this.input}
 							@paste=${this.paste}
 							contenteditable
-							innerText=${live(draft.text)}
+							.innerText=${live(draft.text ?? '')}
 							></span>
 					</div>
 					<div class="w3-half w3-padding">