diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
index 1343316f..d824e270 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/layout.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ 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 %}"
+    action="{% url "create-status" type draft.id %}"
     method="post"
     id="form_{{ type }}_{{ book.id }}{{ reply_parent.id }}"
 >
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 8296493b..e6c9ad0b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -328,6 +328,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
         name="create-status",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^post/(?P<status_type>\w+)/(?P<existing_status_id>\d+)/?$",
+        views.CreateStatus.as_view(),
+        name="create-status",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^delete-status/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$",
         views.DeleteStatus.as_view(),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index cddb5f59..0b6db899 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ class EditStatus(View):
         }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
 
-    def post(self, request, status_id):
-        """save an edited status"""
-        status = get_object_or_404(models.Status.select_subclasses(), id=status_id)
-        status.raise_not_editable(request.user)
-
 
 # pylint: disable= no-self-use
 @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
@@ -57,12 +52,20 @@ class CreateStatus(View):
         data = {"book": book}
         return TemplateResponse(request, "compose.html", data)
 
-    def post(self, request, status_type):
+    def post(self, request, status_type, existing_status_id=None):
         """create status of whatever type"""
+        if existing_status_id:
+            existing_status = get_object_or_404(
+                models.Status.select_subclasses(), id=existing_status_id
+            )
+            existing_status.raise_not_editable(request.user)
+
         status_type = status_type[0].upper() + status_type[1:]
 
         try:
-            form = getattr(forms, f"{status_type}Form")(request.POST)
+            form = getattr(forms, f"{status_type}Form")(
+                request.POST, instance=existing_status
+            )
         except AttributeError:
             return HttpResponseBadRequest()
         if not form.is_valid():