diff --git a/changelog.d/1347.bugfix b/changelog.d/1347.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..277efb1c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/1347.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[Rich text editor] Fix placeholder spilling onto multiple lines
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/textcomposer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/textcomposer/TextComposer.kt b/libraries/textcomposer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/textcomposer/TextComposer.kt
index d8906a49b0..df51d5d1ef 100644
--- a/libraries/textcomposer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/textcomposer/TextComposer.kt
+++ b/libraries/textcomposer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/textcomposer/TextComposer.kt
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ private fun TextInput(
                 style = defaultTypography.copy(
                     color = ElementTheme.colors.textSecondary,
                 ),
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
             )
         }