diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
index e60661f6b..703aa9797 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/autosuggest_textarea.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export default class AutosuggestTextarea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     onFocus: PropTypes.func,
     onBlur: PropTypes.func,
     clickableAreaRef: PropTypes.object,
+    getClickableArea: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   };
 
   static defaultProps = {
@@ -164,14 +165,9 @@ export default class AutosuggestTextarea extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.textarea.focus();
   }
 
-  getClickableArea = () => {
-    const { clickableAreaRef } = this.props;
-    return clickableAreaRef ? clickableAreaRef.current : this.form;
-  }
-
   isClickInside = (e) => {
     return [
-      this.getClickableArea(),
+      this.props.getClickableArea(),
       document.querySelector('.autosuggest-textarea__textarea'),
     ].some(element => element && element.contains(e.target));
   }
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/compose_form.js b/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
index af8ce4263..39647c923 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class ComposeForm extends ImmutablePureComponent {
           onSuggestionSelected={this.onSuggestionSelected}
           onPaste={onPaste}
           autoFocus={shouldAutoFocus}
+          getClickableArea={this.getClickableArea}
         >
           {
             !condensed &&