diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
index d147197d2..f16864cc1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from .connector import Connector
 from .relationship import UserFollows, UserFollowRequest, UserBlocks
 from .shelf import Shelf, ShelfBook
 from .status import Status, GeneratedNote, Review, Comment, Quotation
-from .status import Favorite, Boost, Notification, ReadThrough
+from .status import Favorite, Boost, Notification, ReadThrough, ProgressMode, ProgressUpdate
 from .tag import Tag
 from .user import User
 from .federated_server import FederatedServer
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 91906b13d..e5395bffd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ class Quotation(Status):
 
 #class Progress(Status):
 #    ''' an update of where a user is in a book, using page number or % '''
-#    class ProgressMode(models.TextChoices):
-#        PAGE = 'PG', 'page'
-#        PERCENT = 'PCT', 'percent'
 #
 #    progress = models.IntegerField()
 #    mode = models.TextChoices(max_length=3, choices=ProgessMode.choices, default=ProgressMode.PAGE)
@@ -313,7 +310,7 @@ class Boost(Status):
 
 
 class ReadThrough(BookWyrmModel):
-    ''' Store progress through a book in the database. '''
+    ''' Store a read through a book in the database. '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     book = models.ForeignKey('Book', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     pages_read = models.IntegerField(
@@ -332,6 +329,24 @@ class ReadThrough(BookWyrmModel):
         self.user.save()
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
 
+class ProgressMode(models.TextChoices):
+    PAGE = 'PG', 'page'
+    PERCENT = 'PCT', 'percent'
+
+class ProgressUpdate(BookWyrmModel):
+    ''' Store progress through a book in the database. '''
+    user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    book = models.ForeignKey('Book', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    progress = models.IntegerField()
+    mode = models.CharField(max_length=3, choices=ProgressMode.choices, default=ProgressMode.PAGE)
+    date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        ''' update user active time '''
+        self.user.last_active_date = timezone.now()
+        self.user.save()
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
 
 NotificationType = models.TextChoices(
     'NotificationType',
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index 83dbb4f44..6a01ac5de 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -426,6 +426,15 @@ def edit_readthrough(request):
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
     readthrough.save()
 
+    # record the progress update individually
+    # use default now for date field
+    progress_update = models.ProgressUpdate(
+        user=request.user,
+        book=readthrough.book,
+        progress=readthrough.pages_read,
+        mode=models.ProgressMode.PAGE)
+    progress_update.save()
+
     return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))