diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
index cc6009720..ca0d8296a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
     <div class="column">
         {% if draft.reply_parent %}
         {% include 'snippets/status/status.html' with status=draft.reply_parent no_interact=True %}
+        {% else %}
+        <div class="block">
+            {% include "snippets/status/header.html" with status=draft %}
+        </div>
         {% endif %}
 
         {% if not draft %}