diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
index ee563a153..26b308ac0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ let StatusCache = new class {
             modal.getElementsByClassName("modal-close")[0].click();
         }
 
-        // Update buttons
+        // Close reply panel
+        let reply = form.closest(".reply-panel");
+        if (!!reply) {
+            document.querySelector("[data-controls=" + reply.id + "]").click();
+        }
+
+        // Update shelve buttons
     }
 }();
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
index 6ffdd0f72..39445d9c1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/layout.html
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 {% block card-bonus %}
 {% if request.user.is_authenticated and not moderation_mode %}
 {% with status.id|uuid as uuid %}
-<section class="is-hidden" id="show_comment_{{ status.id }}">
+<section class="reply-panel is-hidden" id="show_comment_{{ status.id }}">
     <div class="card-footer">
         <div class="card-footer-item">
             {% include 'snippets/create_status/status.html' with type="reply" reply_parent=status book=None %}