diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/create_post.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/create_post.html
index c19f3c3..6297d60 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/create_post.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/create_post.html
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
                     reactions_enabled: true,
                     is_nsfw: false,
                     content_warning: "",
-                    tags: "",
+                    tags: [],
                 };
 
                 window.BLANK_INITIAL_SETTINGS = JSON.stringify(