diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
index c7489e790a5..57d215688d7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { throttle } from 'lodash';
 
-import api from 'mastodon/api';
-import { browserHistory } from 'mastodon/components/router';
-import { countableText } from 'mastodon/features/compose/util/counter';
-import { tagHistory } from 'mastodon/settings';
+import api from '@/mastodon/api';
+import { browserHistory } from '@/mastodon/components/router';
+import { countableText } from '@/mastodon/features/compose/util/counter';
+import { tagHistory } from '@/mastodon/settings';
 import { emojiMartSearch } from '@/mastodon/features/emoji/picker';
 
 import { showAlert, showAlertForError } from './alerts';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { importFetchedAccounts, importFetchedStatus } from './importer';
 import { openModal } from './modal';
 import { updateTimeline } from './timelines';
 import { insertStatusIntoAccountTimelines } from './timelines_typed';
+import { isRedesignEnabled } from '../utils/environment';
 
 /** @type {AbortController | undefined} */
 let fetchComposeSuggestionsAccountsController;
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 });
 
 export const ensureComposeIsVisible = (getState) => {
-  if (!getState().getIn(['compose', 'mounted'])) {
+  if (!getState().getIn(['compose', 'mounted']) && !isRedesignEnabled()) {
     browserHistory.push('/publish', { focusTarget: false });
   }
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/slices/composer.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/slices/composer.ts
index 5ebffc49743..04d180844b4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/slices/composer.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/slices/composer.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
+import { createSlice, isAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
 import {
   changeCompose,
   clearComposeSuggestions,
+  COMPOSE_DIRECT,
+  COMPOSE_FOCUS,
+  COMPOSE_MENTION,
+  COMPOSE_REPLY,
+  COMPOSE_SET_STATUS,
   directCompose,
   replyComposeById,
   resetCompose,
@@ -13,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   PRIVATE_QUOTE_MODAL_ID,
 } from '@/mastodon/actions/compose_typed';
 import { openModal } from '@/mastodon/actions/modal';
+import { REDRAFT } from '@/mastodon/actions/statuses';
 import type {
   ApiStatusJSON,
   StatusVisibility,
@@ -71,6 +77,23 @@ const composerSlice = createSlice({
       state.displayState = 'hidden';
     },
   },
+  extraReducers(builder) {
+    builder.addMatcher(
+      (action) =>
+        isAction(action) &&
+        [
+          COMPOSE_REPLY,
+          COMPOSE_FOCUS,
+          COMPOSE_MENTION,
+          COMPOSE_DIRECT,
+          COMPOSE_SET_STATUS,
+          REDRAFT,
+        ].includes(action.type),
+      (state) => {
+        state.displayState = 'showing';
+      },
+    );
+  },
 });
 
 export const composer = composerSlice.reducer;
@@ -126,6 +149,9 @@ type ComposeNewPayload = (
 
 export const openNewComposer = createAppThunk(
   (payload: ComposeNewPayload, { dispatch, getState }) => {
+    // Always show the composer if it is closed or minimized.
+    dispatch(composerSlice.actions.showComposer());
+
     if (!payload.force && selectComposerIsChanged(getState())) {
       dispatch(
         openModal({
@@ -150,7 +176,6 @@ export const openNewComposer = createAppThunk(
     } else if (payload.type === 'reply') {
       dispatch(replyComposeById(payload.toStatusId));
     }
-    dispatch(composerSlice.actions.showComposer());
 
     focusComposerTextarea(true);
   },
@@ -253,6 +278,9 @@ export const submitComposer = createAppThunk(
           if (redirectOnSuccess) {
             window.location.assign(status.url);
           }
+
+          // Hide composer on successful publish
+          dispatch(composerSlice.actions.hideComposer());
         }),
       );
     }