diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
index 4a7ac3a5b..e4ff58985 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
 <input type="hidden" name="mention_books" value="{{ book.id }}">
 <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block form_close %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
index 95010b372..9b922aa60 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@
 {% endwith %}
 
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block modal-form-close %}</form>{% endblock %}