diff --git a/assets/.assets.index b/assets/.assets.index
index 94f597b..36d830c 100644
--- a/assets/.assets.index
+++ b/assets/.assets.index
@@ -1,51 +1,51 @@
 1
 49
-WebViewSheet.qml
-PostItem.qml
-RefreshItem.qml
-icons/ic_favorite.png
-icons/ic_cancel.png
-icons/bookmark.png
-icons/laughing_man.png
-icons/at.png
-icons/home.png
-icons/ic_edit.png
-icons/ic_doctype_picture.png
-icons/globe.png
-icons/ic_add_bookmarks.png
-icons/ic_copy.png
-icons/ic_to_top.png
-icons/sign-out.png
-icons/bell.png
-icons/quote-left.png
-icons/bell-slash.png
-icons/ic_reply.png
-icons/messages.png
-icons/star-o.png
-icons/ic_contact.png
-icons/comments.png
-icons/ic_info.png
-icons/ic_to_bottom.png
-icons/ic_add.png
-icons/retweet.png
-icons/ic_del_bookmarks.png
-icons/minus-circle.png
-icons/star.png
-icons/ic_reload.png
-icons/ic_reply_all.png
-icons/refresh.png
-icons/ic_compose.png
-icons/default_cover.png
-LoginSheet.qml
-UserItem.qml
-main.qml
-StreamTab.qml
-ThreadPage.qml
-AboutPage.qml
-parser.js
-UserPage.qml
-AppCover.qml
 moment.js
-NewPostSheet.qml
+RefreshItem.qml
+PostItem.qml
+WebViewSheet.qml
+UserItem.qml
+icons/messages.png
+icons/comments.png
+icons/ic_add.png
+icons/bell.png
+icons/minus-circle.png
+icons/ic_info.png
+icons/laughing_man.png
+icons/default_cover.png
+icons/star.png
+icons/ic_reply.png
+icons/ic_reply_all.png
+icons/sign-out.png
+icons/ic_doctype_picture.png
+icons/bookmark.png
+icons/star-o.png
+icons/ic_cancel.png
+icons/at.png
+icons/ic_reload.png
+icons/home.png
+icons/ic_copy.png
+icons/retweet.png
+icons/bell-slash.png
+icons/ic_favorite.png
+icons/ic_contact.png
+icons/refresh.png
+icons/quote-left.png
+icons/globe.png
+icons/ic_del_bookmarks.png
+icons/ic_add_bookmarks.png
+icons/ic_to_top.png
+icons/ic_edit.png
+icons/ic_compose.png
+icons/ic_to_bottom.png
+StreamTab.qml
 ProfilePage.qml
+ThreadPage.qml
+parser.js
+AboutPage.qml
+LoginSheet.qml
+AppCover.qml
 SettingsPage.qml
+main.qml
+NewPostSheet.qml
+UserPage.qml
diff --git a/assets/NewPostSheet.qml b/assets/NewPostSheet.qml
index cf15d20..4011aa9 100644
--- a/assets/NewPostSheet.qml
+++ b/assets/NewPostSheet.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Sheet {
     property string counttext
     
     signal sendPost(string text)
+    signal postChanging(string text)
     
     Page {
         titleBar: TitleBar {
@@ -56,19 +57,7 @@ Sheet {
                 TextArea {
                     id: postText
                     preferredHeight: 350.0
-                    onTextChanging: {
-                        if (postText.text.length > 0) {
-                            sendAction.enabled = true;
-                        } else {
-                            sendAction.enabled = false;
-                        }
-                        count = 256 - postText.text.length
-                        if (count < 0) {
-                            counttext = "longpost"
-                        } else {
-                            counttext = count.toString()
-                        }
-                    }
+                    onTextChanging: postChanging(text)
                 }
             }
             Container {
diff --git a/assets/StreamTab.qml b/assets/StreamTab.qml
index 4e18332..f926ec7 100644
--- a/assets/StreamTab.qml
+++ b/assets/StreamTab.qml
@@ -253,6 +253,14 @@ NavigationPane {
                 console.log("send: " + text)
                 pnut.sendPost(text, 0)
             }
+            onPostChanging: {
+                newPostSheet.count = 256 - pnut.postLength(text)
+                if (newPostSheet.count < 0) {
+                    newPostSheet.counttext = "longpost"
+                } else {
+                    newPostSheet.counttext = newPostSheet.count.toString()
+                }
+            }
         },
         WebViewSheet {
             id: webViewSheet
diff --git a/src/Pnut.cpp b/src/Pnut.cpp
index 302e0d8..67589e3 100644
--- a/src/Pnut.cpp
+++ b/src/Pnut.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <QRegExp>
 #include <bb/data/JsonDataAccess>
 
 const QString Pnut::PNUT_API_ROOT = QString("https://api.pnut.io/v0");
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ void Pnut::sendPost(QString text, int pid=0)
     QVariantMap map;
     QVariantList raw;
 
-    if (text.length() > 254)
+    if (postLength(text) > 254)
     {
         QVariantMap longpost;
         QVariantMap rawobj;
@@ -569,6 +570,13 @@ void Pnut::getFollowing(QString uid)
     getRequest(url, parameters, req_id);
 }
 
+int Pnut::postLength(QString text)
+{
+    QRegExp mdlink("\\[([^\\]]+)\\][^\\)]+\\)");
+    text.replace(mdlink, "\\1");
+    return text.length();
+}
+
 void Pnut::onOpenBrowser(QUrl url)
 {
     qDebug() << "_onOpenBrowser_";
diff --git a/src/Pnut.h b/src/Pnut.h
index 7392032..c412061 100644
--- a/src/Pnut.h
+++ b/src/Pnut.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE void getUserStream(QString uid);
     Q_INVOKABLE void getFollowers(QString uid);
     Q_INVOKABLE void getFollowing(QString uid);
+    Q_INVOKABLE int postLength(QString text);
 
 public slots:
     void onRequestReady(QByteArray data);
diff --git a/translations/Goober.ts b/translations/Goober.ts
index 49411e7..b26b215 100644
--- a/translations/Goober.ts
+++ b/translations/Goober.ts
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
 <context>
     <name>NewPostSheet</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="36"/>
+        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="37"/>
         <source>Send</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="45"/>
+        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="46"/>
         <source>Cancel</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="51"/>
+        <location filename="../assets/NewPostSheet.qml" line="52"/>
         <source>New Post</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>