2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/state/models/media/image.ts b/src/state/models/media/image.ts
index 3585bb083..d989380d1 100644
--- a/src/state/models/media/image.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/media/image.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class ImageModel implements RNImage {
   width: number
   height: number
   size: number
-  altText?: string = undefined
+  altText = ''
   cropped?: RNImage = undefined
   compressed?: RNImage = undefined
   scaledWidth: number = POST_IMG_MAX.width
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class ImageModel implements RNImage {
 
   async setAltText() {
     try {
-      const altText = await openAltTextModal(this.rootStore)
+      const altText = await openAltTextModal(this.rootStore, this.altText)
 
       runInAction(() => {
         this.altText = altText
diff --git a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
index a2891d9bb..797d53f81 100644
--- a/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/ui/shell.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export interface CropImageModal {
 
 export interface AltTextImageModal {
   name: 'alt-text-image'
+  prevAltText: string
   onAltTextSet: (altText?: string) => void
 }