diff --git a/apps/mobile/modules/t3-composer-editor/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/t3composereditor/T3ComposerEditorView.kt b/apps/mobile/modules/t3-composer-editor/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/t3composereditor/T3ComposerEditorView.kt
index a4720a461327..0febf21eedd0 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/modules/t3-composer-editor/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/t3composereditor/T3ComposerEditorView.kt
+++ b/apps/mobile/modules/t3-composer-editor/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/t3composereditor/T3ComposerEditorView.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.text.Editable
 import android.text.InputType
 import android.text.InputFilter
 import android.text.Spanned
+import android.text.TextUtils
 import android.text.TextWatcher
 import android.text.style.ReplacementSpan
 import android.util.TypedValue
@@ -281,10 +282,17 @@ class T3ComposerEditorView(context: Context, appContext: AppContext) : ExpoView(
   }
 
   fun setSingleLineCentered(centered: Boolean) {
-    editor.gravity = if (centered) {
-      Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL or Gravity.START
+    if (centered) {
+      editor.isSingleLine = true
+      editor.maxLines = 1
+      editor.ellipsize = TextUtils.TruncateAt.END
+      editor.gravity = Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL or Gravity.START
     } else {
-      Gravity.TOP or Gravity.START
+      editor.isSingleLine = false
+      editor.maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE
+      editor.ellipsize = null
+      editor.gravity = Gravity.TOP or Gravity.START
+      updateInputFlags()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadComposer.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadComposer.tsx
index 680c9cf0babe..ab0f179aeb66 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadComposer.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadComposer.tsx
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ export const ThreadComposer = memo(function ThreadComposer(props: ThreadComposer
                 onBlur={handleBlur}
                 onSubmit={handleSend}
                 scrollEnabled={isExpanded}
-                // Android: collapsed single line centers natively (gravity) in
-                // a pill-height box matching the send button; iOS keeps insets.
+                // Android: collapsed single line centers natively and ellipsizes
+                // in a pill-height box close to the send button; iOS keeps insets.
                 singleLineCentered={!isExpanded}
                 contentInsetVertical={isExpanded || Platform.OS === "android" ? 0 : 6}
                 style={
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ export const ThreadComposer = memo(function ThreadComposer(props: ThreadComposer
                         paddingVertical: 4,
                       }
                     : {
-                        height: 36,
+                        minHeight: 40,
                       }
                 }
                 textStyle={{