diff --git a/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/sagas.ts b/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/sagas.ts
index aceb4188e2..6bbaa8803c 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/sagas.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/sagas.ts
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ function* doSetMessageReaction(action: ReturnType<typeof setMessageReaction>) {
 }
 
 function* doCreateChat(action: ReturnType<typeof createChat>) {
-  const { userIds, skipNavigation } = action.payload
+  const { userIds, skipNavigation, presetMessage } = action.payload
   const { track, make } = yield* getContext('analytics')
   try {
     const audiusSdk = yield* getContext('audiusSdk')
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ function* doCreateChat(action: ReturnType<typeof createChat>) {
 
     // Optimistically go to the chat. If we fail to create it, we'll toast
     if (!skipNavigation) {
-      yield* put(goToChat({ chatId }))
+      yield* put(goToChat({ chatId, presetMessage }))
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/slice.ts b/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/slice.ts
index 0f8fb9d280..fc11c42b95 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/slice.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/store/pages/chat/slice.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ const slice = createSlice({
   reducers: {
     createChat: (
       _state,
-      _action: PayloadAction<{ userIds: ID[]; skipNavigation?: boolean }>
+      _action: PayloadAction<{
+        userIds: ID[]
+        skipNavigation?: boolean
+        presetMessage?: string
+      }>
     ) => {
       // triggers saga
     },
@@ -153,7 +157,10 @@ const slice = createSlice({
       delete state.optimisticUnreadMessagesCount
     },
     fetchUnreadMessagesCountFailed: (_state) => {},
-    goToChat: (_state, _action: PayloadAction<{ chatId?: string }>) => {
+    goToChat: (
+      _state,
+      _action: PayloadAction<{ chatId?: string; presetMessage?: string }>
+    ) => {
       // triggers saga
     },
     fetchLatestChats: (state) => {
diff --git a/packages/common/src/store/ui/create-chat-modal/slice.ts b/packages/common/src/store/ui/create-chat-modal/slice.ts
index de56b2adc6..88bf23c9d2 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/store/ui/create-chat-modal/slice.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/store/ui/create-chat-modal/slice.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ export type CreateChatModalState = {
 
 const initialState: CreateChatModalState = {}
 
+// This is only really relevant on Web, where we don't have the ability to route the URL to the modal
+// On mobile, the ChatUserListScreen is a screen and we can pass the presetMessage in as a param,
+// and navigation is handled nicely, no need for a cancel action.
 const slice = createSlice({
   name: 'application/ui/createChatModal',
   initialState,
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/components/share-drawer/ShareDrawer.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/components/share-drawer/ShareDrawer.tsx
index db065e9a0a..d3f05027ef 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/components/share-drawer/ShareDrawer.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/components/share-drawer/ShareDrawer.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import React, { useCallback, useRef } from 'react'
 import {
   accountSelectors,
   collectionsSocialActions,
-  createChatModalActions,
   FeatureFlags,
   shareModalUISelectors,
   shareSoundToTiktokModalActions,
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ const { shareUser } = usersSocialActions
 const { shareTrack } = tracksSocialActions
 const { shareCollection } = collectionsSocialActions
 const { getAccountUser } = accountSelectors
-const { setState: setCreateChatModalState } = createChatModalActions
 
 export const shareToastTimeout = 1500
 
@@ -108,14 +106,10 @@ export const ShareDrawer = () => {
 
   const handleShareToDirectMessage = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!content) return
-    navigation.navigate('ChatUserList')
-    dispatch(
-      setCreateChatModalState({
-        // Just care about the link
-        presetMessage: getContentUrl(content)
-      })
-    )
-  }, [content, dispatch, navigation])
+    navigation.navigate('ChatUserList', {
+      presetMessage: getContentUrl(content)
+    })
+  }, [content, navigation])
 
   const handleShareToTwitter = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!content) return
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/app-screen/AppTabScreen.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/app-screen/AppTabScreen.tsx
index 9155f46a71..ef08b961dc 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/app-screen/AppTabScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/app-screen/AppTabScreen.tsx
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ export type AppTabScreenParamList = {
   EditTrack: { id: ID }
   WalletConnect: undefined
   ChatList: undefined
-  ChatUserList: undefined
+  ChatUserList:
+    | {
+        presetMessage?: string
+      }
+    | undefined
   Chat: {
     chatId: string
+    presetMessage?: string
   }
   StripeOnrampEmbed: { clientSecret: string }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatScreen.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatScreen.tsx
index 9d1b1e2ea1..c9e34f93ef 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatScreen.tsx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ export const ChatScreen = () => {
   const navigation = useNavigation<AppTabScreenParamList>()
 
   const { params } = useRoute<'Chat'>()
-  const { chatId } = params
+  const { chatId, presetMessage } = params
   const url = `/chat/${encodeUrlName(chatId ?? '')}`
 
   const hasScrolledToUnreadTag = useRef(false)
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ export const ChatScreen = () => {
                 <View style={styles.whiteBackground} />
                 <ChatTextInput
                   chatId={chatId}
+                  presetMessage={presetMessage}
                   onMessageSent={handleMessageSent}
                 />
               </View>
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatTextInput.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatTextInput.tsx
index ba31a7a1ee..a68d3288cb 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatTextInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatTextInput.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
 
-import {
-  chatActions,
-  createChatModalSelectors,
-  playerSelectors
-} from '@audius/common'
+import { chatActions, playerSelectors } from '@audius/common'
 import { Platform, Pressable } from 'react-native'
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 
@@ -17,7 +13,6 @@ import { useThemeColors } from 'app/utils/theme'
 
 const { sendMessage } = chatActions
 const { getHasTrack } = playerSelectors
-const { getPresetMessage } = createChatModalSelectors
 
 const messages = {
   startNewMessage: ' Start a New Message'
@@ -54,18 +49,19 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(({ spacing, palette, typography }) => ({
 
 type ChatTextInputProps = {
   chatId: string
+  presetMessage?: string
   onMessageSent: () => void
 }
 
 export const ChatTextInput = ({
   chatId,
+  presetMessage,
   onMessageSent
 }: ChatTextInputProps) => {
   const styles = useStyles()
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const { primary, primaryDark2 } = useThemeColors()
 
-  const presetMessage = useSelector(getPresetMessage)
   const [inputMessage, setInputMessage] = useState(presetMessage ?? '')
   const hasLength = inputMessage.length > 0
   const hasCurrentlyPlayingTrack = useSelector(getHasTrack)
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListItem.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListItem.tsx
index 1fc1c14a64..1b55406da1 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListItem.tsx
@@ -144,9 +144,13 @@ const ctaToTextMap: Record<ChatPermissionAction, string> = {
 
 type ChatUserListItemProps = {
   userId: number
+  presetMessage?: string
 }
 
-export const ChatUserListItem = ({ userId }: ChatUserListItemProps) => {
+export const ChatUserListItem = ({
+  userId,
+  presetMessage
+}: ChatUserListItemProps) => {
   const styles = useStyles()
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const user = useSelector((state) => getUser(state, { id: userId }))
@@ -158,9 +162,9 @@ export const ChatUserListItem = ({ userId }: ChatUserListItemProps) => {
   const handlePress = useCallback(() => {
     if (user?.user_id) {
       Keyboard.dismiss()
-      dispatch(createChat({ userIds: [user.user_id] }))
+      dispatch(createChat({ userIds: [user.user_id], presetMessage }))
     }
-  }, [dispatch, user?.user_id])
+  }, [dispatch, presetMessage, user?.user_id])
 
   const handleNotPermittedPress = useCallback(() => {
     if (user?.user_id) {
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListScreen.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListScreen.tsx
index a6b508fdfc..d15e4c8bb2 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/screens/chat-screen/ChatUserListScreen.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import IconSearch from 'app/assets/images/iconSearch.svg'
 import MagnifyingGlass from 'app/assets/images/leftPointingMagnifyingGlass.png'
 import { Screen, ScreenContent, Text, TextInput } from 'app/components/core'
 import LoadingSpinner from 'app/components/loading-spinner'
+import { useRoute } from 'app/hooks/useRoute'
 import { makeStyles } from 'app/styles'
 
 import { ChatUserListItem } from './ChatUserListItem'
@@ -187,7 +188,8 @@ export const ChatUserListScreen = () => {
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('')
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
-
+  const { params } = useRoute<'ChatUserList'>()
+  const presetMessage = params?.presetMessage
   const defaultUserList = useDefaultUserList()
   const queryUserList = useQueryUserList(query)
 
@@ -284,7 +286,10 @@ export const ChatUserListScreen = () => {
               maintainVisibleContentPosition={{ minIndexForVisible: 0 }}
               data={users}
               renderItem={({ item }) => (
-                <ChatUserListItem userId={item.user_id} />
+                <ChatUserListItem
+                  userId={item.user_id}
+                  presetMessage={presetMessage}
+                />
               )}
               keyExtractor={(user: User) => user.handle}
               contentContainerStyle={styles.flatListContainer}
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/store/chat/sagas.ts b/packages/mobile/src/store/chat/sagas.ts
index fffe57ce30..5673256454 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/store/chat/sagas.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/store/chat/sagas.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const { goToChat } = chatActions
 function* watchGoToChat() {
   yield takeLatest(goToChat, function* (action: ReturnType<typeof goToChat>) {
     const {
-      payload: { chatId }
+      payload: { chatId, presetMessage }
     } = action
     if (navigationRef.isReady()) {
       if (!chatId) {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function* watchGoToChat() {
         navigationRef.navigate('ChatList')
       } else {
         // @ts-ignore navigationRef is not parametrized correctly (PAY-1141)
-        navigationRef.navigate('Chat', { chatId })
+        navigationRef.navigate('Chat', { chatId, presetMessage })
       }
     }
   })
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/search-users-modal/SearchUsersModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/search-users-modal/SearchUsersModal.tsx
index 464a6f2ede..8ffc80ea36 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/search-users-modal/SearchUsersModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/search-users-modal/SearchUsersModal.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type SearchUsersModalProps = {
   renderEmpty?: () => ReactNode
   renderUser: (user: User, closeParentModal: () => void) => ReactNode
   onCancel?: () => void
+  onClose?: () => void
 }
 
 export const SearchUsersModal = (props: SearchUsersModalProps) => {
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export const SearchUsersModal = (props: SearchUsersModalProps) => {
     },
     renderUser,
     renderEmpty = () => null,
+    onClose,
     onCancel
   } = props
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
@@ -102,7 +104,8 @@ export const SearchUsersModal = (props: SearchUsersModalProps) => {
   const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
     setIsVisible(false)
     setQuery('')
-  }, [setIsVisible])
+    onClose?.()
+  }, [setIsVisible, onClose])
 
   const handleCancel = useCallback(() => {
     handleClose()
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPage.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPage.tsx
index 2c7a97a6c3..3d1c17c683 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPage.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ const messages = {
   messages: 'Messages'
 }
 
-export const ChatPage = ({ currentChatId }: { currentChatId?: string }) => {
+export const ChatPage = ({
+  currentChatId,
+  presetMessage
+}: {
+  currentChatId?: string
+  presetMessage?: string
+}) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const { isEnabled: isChatEnabled } = useFlag(FeatureFlags.CHAT_ENABLED)
   const { firstOtherUser, canSendMessage } = useCanSendMessage(currentChatId)
@@ -113,6 +119,7 @@ export const ChatPage = ({ currentChatId }: { currentChatId?: string }) => {
                 <ChatComposer
                   chatId={currentChatId}
                   onMessageSent={handleMessageSent}
+                  presetMessage={presetMessage}
                 />
               ) : null}
             </>
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPageProvider.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPageProvider.tsx
index 1845032113..47477268be 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPageProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/ChatPageProvider.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,23 @@ import { ChatPage as DesktopChatPage } from './ChatPage'
 import { SkeletonChatPage as MobileChatPage } from './components/mobile/SkeletonChatPage'
 
 export const ChatPageProvider = ({
-  match
-}: RouteComponentProps<{ id?: string }>) => {
+  match,
+  location
+}: RouteComponentProps<
+  { id?: string },
+  any,
+  { presetMessage?: string } | undefined
+>) => {
   const currentChatId = match.params.id
+  const presetMessage = location.state?.presetMessage
   const isMobile = useIsMobile()
   if (isMobile) {
     return <MobileChatPage />
   }
-  return <DesktopChatPage currentChatId={currentChatId} />
+  return (
+    <DesktopChatPage
+      currentChatId={currentChatId}
+      presetMessage={presetMessage}
+    />
+  )
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/ChatComposer.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/ChatComposer.tsx
index a45eb0ba4a..8ec61b7bad 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/ChatComposer.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/ChatComposer.tsx
@@ -8,18 +8,16 @@ import {
   useEffect
 } from 'react'
 
-import { chatActions, createChatModalSelectors } from '@audius/common'
+import { chatActions } from '@audius/common'
 import { IconButton, IconSend } from '@audius/stems'
 import cn from 'classnames'
 import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux'
 
 import { TextAreaV2 } from 'components/data-entry/TextAreaV2'
-import { useSelector } from 'utils/reducer'
 
 import styles from './ChatComposer.module.css'
 
 const { sendMessage } = chatActions
-const { getPresetMessage } = createChatModalSelectors
 
 const messages = {
   sendMessage: 'Send Message',
@@ -30,6 +28,7 @@ const ENTER_KEY = 'Enter'
 
 export type ChatComposerProps = ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'div'> & {
   chatId?: string
+  presetMessage?: string
   onMessageSent: () => void
 }
 
@@ -50,10 +49,9 @@ export const ChatSendButton = ({ disabled }: ChatSendButtonProps) => {
 }
 
 export const ChatComposer = (props: ChatComposerProps) => {
-  const { chatId, onMessageSent } = props
+  const { chatId, presetMessage, onMessageSent } = props
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
-  const presetMessage = useSelector(getPresetMessage)
-  const [value, setValue] = useState(presetMessage)
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(presetMessage ?? '')
   const ref = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
   const chatIdRef = useRef(chatId)
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatModal.tsx
index 2a851bc744..6cb99e840f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatModal.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const messages = {
 
 const { getAccountUser } = accountSelectors
 const { fetchBlockers } = chatActions
-const { getOnCancelAction } = createChatModalSelectors
+const { getOnCancelAction, getPresetMessage } = createChatModalSelectors
 const { setState } = createChatModalActions
 
 const CREATE_CHAT_MODAL = 'CreateChat'
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const CreateChatModal = () => {
   const currentUser = useSelector(getAccountUser)
   const [isVisible, setIsVisible] = useModalState(CREATE_CHAT_MODAL)
   const onCancelAction = useSelector(getOnCancelAction)
+  const presetMessage = useSelector(getPresetMessage)
   const [user, setUser] = useState<User>()
   const [showInboxUnavailableModal, setShowInboxUnavailableModal] =
     useState(false)
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ export const CreateChatModal = () => {
     followersUserListSelectors.getUserList
   )
 
+  const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+    dispatch(setState({}))
+  }, [dispatch])
+
   const handleCancel = useCallback(() => {
     if (onCancelAction) {
       dispatch(onCancelAction)
@@ -104,9 +109,11 @@ export const CreateChatModal = () => {
             user={user}
             openInboxUnavailableModal={handleOpenInboxUnavailableModal}
             closeParentModal={closeParentModal}
+            presetMessage={presetMessage}
           />
         )}
         renderEmpty={() => <CreateChatEmptyResults />}
+        onClose={handleClose}
         onCancel={handleCancel}
       />
       {user ? (
diff --git a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatUserResult.tsx b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatUserResult.tsx
index a739365c80..7bcf476ba0 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatUserResult.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/pages/chat-page/components/CreateChatUserResult.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type UserResultComposeProps = {
   user: User
   closeParentModal: () => void
   openInboxUnavailableModal: (user: User) => void
+  presetMessage?: string
 }
 
 const { getUserId } = accountSelectors
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ const renderCustomChip = (callToAction: ChatPermissionAction) => {
 
 export const MessageUserSearchResult = (props: UserResultComposeProps) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
-  const { user, closeParentModal, openInboxUnavailableModal } = props
+  const { user, closeParentModal, openInboxUnavailableModal, presetMessage } =
+    props
   const currentUserId = useSelector(getUserId)
   const supportingMap = useSelector(getOptimisticSupporting)
   const supportersMap = useSelector(getOptimisticSupporters)
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ export const MessageUserSearchResult = (props: UserResultComposeProps) => {
   const handleComposeClicked = useCallback(() => {
     if (canCreateChat) {
       closeParentModal()
-      dispatch(createChat({ userIds: [user.user_id] }))
+      dispatch(createChat({ userIds: [user.user_id], presetMessage }))
     } else {
       openInboxUnavailableModal(user)
     }
@@ -116,7 +118,8 @@ export const MessageUserSearchResult = (props: UserResultComposeProps) => {
     user,
     canCreateChat,
     openInboxUnavailableModal,
-    closeParentModal
+    closeParentModal,
+    presetMessage
   ])
 
   const handleVisitClicked = useCallback(() => {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/store/application/ui/chat/sagas.ts b/packages/web/src/store/application/ui/chat/sagas.ts
index 6f5a8875b5..dcd75c9ded 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/store/application/ui/chat/sagas.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/store/application/ui/chat/sagas.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ const { goToChat } = chatActions
 function* watchGoToChat() {
   yield takeLatest(goToChat, function* (action: ReturnType<typeof goToChat>) {
     const {
-      payload: { chatId }
+      payload: { chatId, presetMessage }
     } = action
     if (!chatId) {
       yield* put(pushRoute(CHATS_PAGE))
     } else {
-      yield* put(pushRoute(chatPage(chatId)))
+      yield* put(pushRoute(chatPage(chatId), { presetMessage }))
     }
   })
 }