diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf.html
index 8f825f5f5..f8acf56c1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf.html
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@
         {% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=ratings|dict_key:book.id %}
     </td>
     {% endif %}
+    <td>
+        <form name="unshelve" action="/unshelve/" method="post">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
+            <input type="hidden" name="shelf" value="{{ shelf.id }}">
+            <button class="button is-small" type="submit" style="">
+                <span class="icon icon-x">
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">Remove from shelf</span>
+                </span>
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    </td>
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 5d75f49b2..6b9a29aec 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^delete-status/?$', actions.delete_status),
 
     re_path(r'^shelve/?$', actions.shelve),
+    re_path(r'^unshelve/?$', actions.unshelve),
 
     re_path(r'^follow/?$', actions.follow),
     re_path(r'^unfollow/?$', actions.unfollow),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
index e8c3e6f2a..c3c937842 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/view_actions.py
@@ -285,6 +285,16 @@ def shelve(request):
     return redirect('/')
 
 
+@login_required
+def unshelve(request):
+    ''' put a  on a user's shelf '''
+    book = models.Edition.objects.get(id=request.POST['book'])
+    current_shelf = models.Shelf.objects.get(id=request.POST['shelf'])
+
+    outgoing.handle_unshelve(request.user, book, current_shelf)
+    return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
+
+
 @login_required
 def rate(request):
     ''' just a star rating for a book '''
@@ -322,7 +332,6 @@ def reply(request):
 
 def handle_status(request, form):
     ''' all the "create a status" functions are the same '''
-    book_id = request.POST.get('book')
     if not form.is_valid():
         return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))