diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
index 595b2642a..503290da0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status_content.html
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 
-{% if status.book  or status.mention_books.count %}
+{% if not hide_book %}
+{% if status.book or status.mention_books.count %}
 <div class="{% if status.status_type != 'GeneratedNote' %}box{% endif %}">
     {% if status.book %}
     {% include 'snippets/book_preview.html' with book=status.book %}
@@ -29,3 +30,4 @@
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endif %}
+{% endif %}