diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
index 5febf4e22..8dcad0886 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/feed/status.html
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 
+{% block opengraph_images %}
+
+{% firstof status.book status.mention_books.first as book %}
+{% if book %}
+    {% include 'snippets/opengraph_images.html' with image=preview %}
+{% else %}
+    {% include 'snippets/opengraph_images.html' %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}
+
+
 {% block panel %}
 <header class="block">
     <a href="/#feed" class="button" data-back>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index 7cf56d48f..ba6c3af52 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -177,12 +177,19 @@ class Status(View):
             params=[status.id, visible_thread, visible_thread],
         )
 
+        preview = None
+        if hasattr(status, "book"):
+            preview = status.book.preview_image
+        elif status.mention_books.exists():
+            preview = status.mention_books.first().preview_image
+
         data = {
             **feed_page_data(request.user),
             **{
                 "status": status,
                 "children": children,
                 "ancestors": ancestors,
+                "preview": preview,
             },
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "feed/status.html", data)