diff --git a/Localizations/Localizable.strings b/Localizations/Localizable.strings
index 943e414..9b8492a 100644
--- a/Localizations/Localizable.strings
+++ b/Localizations/Localizable.strings
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 "camera-access.open-system-settings" = "Open system settings";
 "cancel" = "Cancel";
 "compose.attachment.uploading" = "Uploading";
+"compose.attachments-will-be-discarded" = "Attachments will be discarded when changing accounts";
 "compose.browse" = "Browse";
 "compose.mark-media-sensitive" = "Mark media as sensitive";
 "compose.photo-library" = "Photo Library";
diff --git a/View Controllers/NewStatusViewController.swift b/View Controllers/NewStatusViewController.swift
index 40b4d0c..7506bdd 100644
--- a/View Controllers/NewStatusViewController.swift	
+++ b/View Controllers/NewStatusViewController.swift	
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ private extension NewStatusViewController {
             .map { identity in
                 UIDeferredMenuElement { completion in
                     let action = UIAction(title: identity.handle) { [weak self] _ in
-                        self?.viewModel.setIdentity(identity)
+                        self?.changeIdentity(identity)
                     }
 
                     if let image = identity.image {
@@ -460,6 +460,34 @@ private extension NewStatusViewController {
         return changeIdentityButton
     }
 
+    func changeIdentity(_ identity: Identity) {
+        if viewModel.compositionViewModels.contains(where: { !$0.attachmentViewModels.isEmpty }) {
+            let alertController = UIAlertController(
+                title: nil,
+                message: NSLocalizedString("compose.attachments-will-be-discarded", comment: ""),
+                preferredStyle: .alert)
+
+            let okAction = UIAlertAction(
+                title: NSLocalizedString("ok", comment: ""),
+                style: .destructive) { [weak self] _ in
+                guard let self = self else { return }
+
+                for compositionViewModel in self.viewModel.compositionViewModels {
+                    compositionViewModel.discardAttachments()
+                }
+
+                self.viewModel.setIdentity(identity)
+            }
+            let cancelAction = UIAlertAction(title: NSLocalizedString("cancel", comment: ""), style: .cancel) { _ in }
+
+            alertController.addAction(okAction)
+            alertController.addAction(cancelAction)
+            present(alertController, animated: true)
+        } else {
+            viewModel.setIdentity(identity)
+        }
+    }
+
     func adjustContentInset(notification: Notification) {
         guard let keyboardFrameEnd = notification.userInfo?[UIResponder.keyboardFrameEndUserInfoKey] as? CGRect
         else { return }
diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/CompositionViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/CompositionViewModel.swift
index a563de8..634a664 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/CompositionViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/CompositionViewModel.swift	
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ public extension CompositionViewModel {
 
         eventsSubject.send(.updateAttachment(publisher))
     }
+
+    func discardAttachments() {
+        attachmentViewModels = []
+    }
 }
 
 public extension CompositionViewModel.PollOption {
diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift
index 7e448ae..ab6aa80 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift	
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ public final class NewStatusViewModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published public private(set) var identityContext: IdentityContext
     @Published public private(set) var authenticatedIdentities = [Identity]()
     @Published public var canPost = false
-    @Published public var canChangeIdentity = true
     @Published public var alertItem: AlertItem?
     @Published public private(set) var postingState = PostingState.composing
+    public let canChangeIdentity: Bool
     public let inReplyToViewModel: StatusViewModel?
     public let events: AnyPublisher<Event, Never>
 
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ public final class NewStatusViewModel: ObservableObject {
         events = eventsSubject.eraseToAnyPublisher()
         visibility = identityContext.identity.preferences.postingDefaultVisibility
 
+        if let inReplyTo = inReplyTo {
+            switch inReplyTo.visibility {
+            case .public, .unlisted:
+                canChangeIdentity = true
+            default:
+                canChangeIdentity = false
+            }
+        } else {
+            canChangeIdentity = true
+        }
+
         let compositionViewModel: CompositionViewModel
 
         if let redraft = redraft {
diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift
index 7eb4833..7add244 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/StatusViewModel.swift	
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public extension StatusViewModel {
         return URL(string: website)
     }
 
+    var visibility: Status.Visibility { statusService.status.displayStatus.visibility }
+
     var repliesCount: Int { statusService.status.displayStatus.repliesCount }
 
     var reblogsCount: Int { statusService.status.displayStatus.reblogsCount }