diff --git a/mail/components/compose/content/messengercompose.xul b/mail/components/compose/content/messengercompose.xul
index 169c1f0ab03..7bfc20f2c6c 100644
--- a/mail/components/compose/content/messengercompose.xul
+++ b/mail/components/compose/content/messengercompose.xul
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 
   <toolbar id="composeToolbar" class="toolbar-primary chromeclass-toolbar"
            toolbarname="Compose" 
-           fullscreentoolbar="true" mode="icons"
+           fullscreentoolbar="true" mode="full"
            customizable="true"
            context="toolbar-context-menu"
            defaultset="button-send,spacer,button-address,spacer,spellingButton,spacer,button-attach,button-security,spacer,button-save,spring,throbber-box">