diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
index e37ec170..3a222cf6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/compose.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         {% if not draft %}
         {% include 'snippets/create_status.html' %}
         {% else %}
-        {% include 'snippets/create_status/status.html' %}
+        {% include 'snippets/create_status/status.html' with no_script=True %}
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
index d62456b8..1e10085c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ reply_parent: the Status object this post will be in reply to, if applicable
 
 {% block form_open %}
 {# default form tag syntax, can be overriddden #}
-<form class="is-flex-grow-1 submit-status" name="{{ type }}" action="/post/{{ type }}" method="post" id="tab_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}">
+<form
+    class="is-flex-grow-1{% if not no_script %} submit-status{% endif %}"
+    name="{{ type }}"
+    action="/post/{{ type }}"
+    method="post"
+    id="tab_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
+>
 {% endblock %}
 
     {% csrf_token %}