diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
index 06b8699b..6f92c69b 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/app.rs
@@ -362,10 +362,6 @@ fn render_damus(
     app_ctx: &mut AppContext<'_>,
     ui: &mut egui::Ui,
 ) -> Option<AppAction> {
-    damus
-        .note_options
-        .set(NoteOptions::Wide, is_narrow(ui.ctx()));
-
     let app_action = if notedeck::ui::is_narrow(ui.ctx()) {
         render_damus_mobile(damus, app_ctx, ui)
     } else {