diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58fda209e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0109_status_edited.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.5 on 2021-10-15 00:28
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0108_alter_user_preferred_language"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="status",
+            name="edited",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 1325aa884..1027ecb58 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Status(OrderedCollectionPageMixin, BookWyrmModel):
     published_date = fields.DateTimeField(
         default=timezone.now, activitypub_field="published"
     )
+    edited = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     deleted = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     deleted_date = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
     favorites = models.ManyToManyField(