diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0507f906..1d6c37c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.20.102",
+  "version": "0.20.103",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf \"${BUILD_DIR:-build}\" && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/js/postComposerService.js b/src/js/postComposerService.js
index e1aa8393..a4a6e8f3 100644
--- a/src/js/postComposerService.js
+++ b/src/js/postComposerService.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export class PostComposerService {
     replyTo = null,
     replyRoot = null,
     quotedPost = null,
+    initialText = null,
   }) {
     if (!currentUser) {
       console.warn("composePost: No current user");
@@ -113,6 +114,12 @@ export class PostComposerService {
       // can't wait on plugin init before opening
       this.currentPostComposer.open();
       const composer = this.currentPostComposer;
+      if (initialText) {
+        composer.applyComposerInit({
+          text: initialText,
+          cursor: initialText.length,
+        });
+      }
       if (!replyTo) {
         // Set default interaction settings from preferences
         this.dataLayer.preferencesProvider
diff --git a/src/js/views/home.view.js b/src/js/views/home.view.js
index 7d44dbbc..47e5daf4 100644
--- a/src/js/views/home.view.js
+++ b/src/js/views/home.view.js
@@ -385,7 +385,13 @@ export default async function homeView({
   // so revisiting the cached page doesn't reopen it.
   if (window.location.pathname === "/intent/compose" && isAuthenticated) {
     dataLayer.declarative.ensureCurrentUser().then((currentUser) => {
-      postComposerService.composePost({ currentUser });
+      const initialText = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get(
+        "text",
+      );
+      postComposerService.composePost({
+        currentUser,
+        initialText,
+      });
       window.history.replaceState(null, "", "/");
     });
   }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/views/home.view.test.js b/tests/e2e/specs/views/home.view.test.js
index 6512080d..cbec6147 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/views/home.view.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/views/home.view.test.js
@@ -1416,6 +1416,27 @@ test.describe("Home view", () => {
     await expect(page).toHaveURL("/");
   });
 
+  test("should prefill the post composer from the /intent/compose text param", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    const mockServer = new MockServer();
+    await mockServer.setup(page);
+
+    await login(page);
+
+    await page.goto(
+      `/intent/compose?text=${encodeURIComponent("Hello from an intent #test")}`,
+    );
+
+    const composer = page.locator("post-composer .post-composer");
+    await expect(composer).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+    await expect(composer.locator(".rich-text-input")).toHaveText(
+      "Hello from an intent #test",
+    );
+
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL("/");
+  });
+
   test.describe("Show Less / Show More feedback", () => {
     test("should send Show Less interaction and show feedback message", async ({
       page,