diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
index 4bf1fc243..82ccdbe70 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/comment.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                         size="3"
                         value="{% firstof draft.progress readthrough.progress '' %}"
                         id="progress_{{ uuid }}"
-                        data-cache-draft="id_progress_comment_{{ book.id }}"
+                        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_progress_comment_{{ book.id }}"{% endif %}
                     >
                 </div>
                 <div class="control">
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                         <select
                             name="progress_mode"
                             aria-label="Progress mode"
-                            data-cache-draft="id_progress_mode_comment_{{ book.id }}"
+                            {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_progress_mode_comment_{{ book.id }}"{% endif %}
                         >
                             <option
                                 value="PG"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
index c9afecc71..5102f207f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_field.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ draft: an existing Status object that is providing default values for input fiel
 <textarea
     name="content"
     class="textarea save-draft"
-    data-cache-draft="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
+    {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"{% endif %}
     id="id_content_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}{{ uuid }}"
     placeholder="{{ placeholder }}"
     aria-label="{% if reply_parent %}{% trans 'Reply' %}{% else %}{% trans 'Content' %}{% endif %}"
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
index ab96c72e3..14428f30d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_field.html
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
         id="id_content_warning_{{ uuid }}{{ local_uuid }}"
         placeholder="{% trans 'Spoilers ahead!' %}"
         value="{% firstof draft.content_warning reply_parent.content_warning '' %}"
-        data-cache-draft="id_content_warning_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_content_warning_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
     >
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
index f29d47c45..a5c41cbcb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/content_warning_toggle.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         id="id_show_spoilers_{{ uuid }}{{ local_uuid }}"
         {% if draft.content_warning or status.content_warning %}checked{% endif %}
         aria-hidden="true"
-        data-cache-draft="id_sensitive_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
+        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_sensitive_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"{% endif %}
     >
     {% trans "Include spoiler alert" as button_text %}
     {% firstof draft.content_warning status.content_warning as pressed %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
index 25f3199bf..df48532fd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                 id="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
                 placeholder="{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}An excerpt from '{{ book_title }}'{% endblocktrans %}"
                 required
-                data-cache-draft="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
             >{{ draft.quote|default:'' }}</textarea>
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                     <select
                         name="position_mode"
                         aria-label="Position mode"
-                        data-cache-draft="id_position_mode_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                        {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_position_mode_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
                     >
                         <option
                             value="PG"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                     size="3"
                     value="{% firstof draft.position '' %}"
                     id="position_{{ uuid }}"
-                    data-cache-draft="id_position_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                    {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_position_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
                 >
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
index 67214f332..13d349caf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/review.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                 id="id_name_{{ book.id }}"
                 placeholder="{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title %}Your review of '{{ book_title }}'{% endblocktrans %}"
                 value="{% firstof draft.name ''%}"
-                data-cache-draft="id_name_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"
+                {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_name_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
             >
         </div>
     </div>