diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
index 2e9fb601..4238be0e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/rating.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{% load i18n %}{% load humanize %}{% load utilities %}
-{% blocktrans trimmed with title=book|book_title path=book.remote_id display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" count counter=rating|add:0 %}
+{% blocktrans trimmed with title=book|book_title path=book.remote_id display_rating=rating|floatformat:"-1" count counter=rating|add:0 %}
rated {{ title }}: {{ display_rating }} star
{% plural %}
rated {{ title }}: {{ display_rating }} stars
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
index 25960191..e54a818e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/generated_status/review_pure_name.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
{% load i18n %}
{% if rating %}
-{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title|safe display_rating=rating|floatformat:"0" review_title=name|safe count counter=rating %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}{% plural %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
+{% blocktrans with book_title=book.title|safe display_rating=rating|floatformat:"-1" review_title=name|safe count counter=rating %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} star): {{ review_title }}{% plural %}Review of "{{ book_title }}" ({{ display_rating }} stars): {{ review_title }}{% endblocktrans %}
{% else %}