diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
index d824e270e..43b4cdcaf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ reply_parent: the Status object this post will be in reply to, if applicable
 <form
     class="is-flex-grow-1{% if not no_script %} submit-status{% endif %}"
     name="{{ type }}"
-    action="{% url "create-status" type draft.id %}"
+    {% if draft %}
+    action="{% url 'create-status' type draft.id %}"
+    {% else %}
+    action="{% url 'create-status' type %}"
+    {% endif %}
     method="post"
     id="form_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
 >
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index 0b6db8995..f1abeda13 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class CreateStatus(View):
         """create status of whatever type"""
         if existing_status_id:
             existing_status = get_object_or_404(
-                models.Status.select_subclasses(), id=existing_status_id
+                models.Status.objects.select_subclasses(), id=existing_status_id
             )
             existing_status.raise_not_editable(request.user)