diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/mobile.js b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/mobile.js
index 9bd5194da..10e33aab4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/mobile.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/mobile.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 //= require mobile/mobile_file_uploader
 //= require mobile/profile_aspects
 //= require mobile/tag_following
-//= require mobile/mobile_comments.js
+//= require mobile/publisher
+//= require mobile/mobile_comments
 
 $(document).ready(function(){
 
@@ -125,42 +126,5 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
       }
     }
   });
-
-  $(".service_icon").bind("tap click", function() {
-    var service = $(this).toggleClass("dim"),
-      selectedServices = $("#new_status_message .service_icon:not(.dim)"),
-      provider = service.attr("id"),
-      hiddenField = $("#new_status_message input[name='services[]'][value='" + provider + "']"),
-      publisherMaxChars = 40000,
-      serviceMaxChars;
-
-
-    $("#new_status_message .counter").remove();
-
-    $.each(selectedServices, function() {
-      serviceMaxChars = parseInt($(this).attr("maxchar"));
-      if(publisherMaxChars > serviceMaxChars) {
-        publisherMaxChars = serviceMaxChars;
-      }
-    });
-
-    $('#status_message_text').charCount({allowed: publisherMaxChars, warning: publisherMaxChars/10 });
-
-    if(hiddenField.length > 0) { hiddenField.remove(); }
-    else {
-      $("#new_status_message").append(
-        $("<input/>", {
-          name: "services[]",
-          type: "hidden",
-          value: provider
-        })
-      );
-    }
-  });
-
-  $("#submit_new_message").bind("tap click", function(evt){
-    evt.preventDefault();
-    $("#new_status_message").submit();
-  });
 });
 // @license-end
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f6f609ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/mobile/publisher.js
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+$(document).ready(function(){
+  // no publisher available
+  if($("#new_status_message").length === 0) { return; }
+
+  $(".service_icon").bind("tap click", function() {
+    var service = $(this).toggleClass("dim"),
+      selectedServices = $("#new_status_message .service_icon:not(.dim)"),
+      provider = service.attr("id"),
+      hiddenField = $("#new_status_message input[name='services[]'][value='" + provider + "']"),
+      publisherMaxChars = 40000,
+      serviceMaxChars;
+
+
+    $("#new_status_message .counter").remove();
+
+    $.each(selectedServices, function() {
+      serviceMaxChars = parseInt($(this).attr("maxchar"));
+      if(publisherMaxChars > serviceMaxChars) {
+        publisherMaxChars = serviceMaxChars;
+      }
+    });
+
+    $("#status_message_text").charCount({allowed: publisherMaxChars, warning: publisherMaxChars/10 });
+
+    if(hiddenField.length > 0) { hiddenField.remove(); }
+    else {
+      $("#new_status_message").append(
+        $("<input/>", {
+          name: "services[]",
+          type: "hidden",
+          value: provider
+        })
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  $("#submit_new_message").bind("tap click", function(evt){
+    evt.preventDefault();
+    $("#new_status_message").submit();
+  });
+
+  autosize($("#status_message_text"));
+});