diff --git a/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx b/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
index 6949bc7..c865d80 100644
--- a/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Map/MapView.jsx
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export default function MapView({
     LINK_PREVIEW_PLACEHOLDER
   );
   const [draftMediaUrls, setDraftMediaUrls] = useState([]);
-  const [useCustomImage, setUseCustomImage] = useState(false);
+  const [useCustomImage, setUseCustomImage] = useState(contentMode !== "link");
   const [postVisibility, setPostVisibility] = useState("public");
   const [postGroupId, setPostGroupId] = useState("");
   const [postUsers, setPostUsers] = useState("");
@@ -1069,6 +1069,10 @@ export default function MapView({
     setModeChosen(false);
   };
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setUseCustomImage(contentMode !== "link");
+  }, [contentMode]);
+
   const handleSearchSubmit = (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
   };