diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
index bb05dafdf..a8a9de34d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
@@ -129,4 +129,7 @@ export const version = getMeta('version');
 export const translationEnabled = getMeta('translation_enabled');
 export const languages = initialState?.languages;
 
+// Glitch-soc-specific settings
+export const maxChars = (initialState && initialState.max_toot_chars) || 500;
+
 export default initialState;