diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/models/composer.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/models/composer.js
index 396de7cefbc..060e511e575 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/models/composer.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/models/composer.js
@@ -1211,11 +1211,6 @@ const Composer = RestModel.extend({
       if (isEmpty(this.reply)) {
         return false;
       }
-
-      // Do not save when the reply's length is too small
-      if (this.replyLength < this.minimumPostLength) {
-        return false;
-      }
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-test.js
index 9327d4e6f1c..fa46c043f1c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/composer-test.js
@@ -912,6 +912,16 @@ acceptance("Composer", function (needs) {
     await click(".save-or-cancel .cancel");
     assert.notOk(exists(".discard-draft-modal .save-draft"));
   });
+
+  test("Saves drafts that only contain quotes", async function (assert) {
+    await visit("/t/internationalization-localization/280");
+    await click("#topic-footer-buttons .create");
+
+    await fillIn(".d-editor-input", "[quote]some quote[/quote]");
+
+    await click(".save-or-cancel .cancel");
+    assert.ok(exists(".discard-draft-modal .save-draft"));
+  });
 });
 
 acceptance("Composer - Customizations", function (needs) {