diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough.html b/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough.html
index bed59d29b..0b42017e6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/readthrough/readthrough.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 {% block title %}
 {% blocktrans trimmed with title=book|book_title %}
-Add read dates for "<em>{{ title }}</em>"
+Update read dates for "<em>{{ title }}</em>"
 {% endblocktrans %}
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
index 7c2b6d0bd..22ee450ad 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reading.py
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class CreateReadThrough(View):
         if not form.is_valid():
             book = get_object_or_404(models.Edition, id=book_id)
             data = {"form": form, "book": book}
+            if request.POST.get("id"):
+                data["readthrough"] = get_object_or_404(
+                    models.ReadThrough, id=request.POST.get("id")
+                )
             return TemplateResponse(
                 request, "readthrough/readthrough.html", data
             )
@@ -144,7 +148,6 @@ class CreateReadThrough(View):
         return redirect("book", book_id)
 
 
-
 @transaction.atomic
 def update_readthrough_on_shelve(
     user, annotated_book, status, start_date=None, finish_date=None