diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 63b09c8de..ff4b828e1 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 * Fix translation issue in contacts_helper [#3937](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/3937)
 * Show timestamp hovering a timeago string (stream) [#3149](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/3149)
 * Fix reshare and like a post on a single post view [#3672](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/3672)
+* Fix posting multiple times the same content [#3272](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/issues/3272)
 
 ## Gem Updates
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
index e64da06e9..0da15b333 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend(_.extend(
     // disable submitting
     this.checkSubmitAvailability();
 
+    // force textchange plugin to update lastValue
+    this.el_input.data('lastValue', '');
+    this.el_hiddenInput.data('lastValue', '');
+    
     return this;
   },
 
diff --git a/features/posts_from_main_page.feature b/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
index ffa4e44fa..2657e0255 100644
--- a/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
+++ b/features/posts_from_main_page.feature
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ Feature: posting from the main page
       And I go to the aspects page
       Then "I am eating yogurt" should be post 1
 
+    Scenario: re-posting a text-only message
+      Given I expand the publisher
+      When I fill in the following:
+          | status_message_fake_text    | The World needs more Cats.    |
+      And I press "Share"
+      And I wait for the ajax to finish
+
+      Given I expand the publisher
+      When I fill in the following:
+          | status_message_fake_text    | The World needs more Cats.    |
+      And I press "Share"
+      And I wait for the ajax to finish
+
+      And I go to the aspects page
+      Then "The World needs more Cats." should be post 1
+      Then "The World needs more Cats." should be post 2
+
     Scenario: posting a message appends it to the top of the stream
       When I click the publisher and post "sup dog"
       And I wait for 1 second