diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 4d54b723..db6be3f7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
      * @return {undefined}
      */
     toggleAction(event) {
-        if (event.currentTarget == event.target) {
+        let trigger = event.currentTarget;
+        if (!trigger.dataset.allowDefault || event.currentTarget == event.target) {
             event.preventDefault();
         }
-        let trigger = event.currentTarget;
         let pressed = trigger.getAttribute('aria-pressed') === 'false';
         let targetId = trigger.dataset.controls;
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
index 00e45335..0f5dedb0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 {% with 0|uuid as local_uuid %}
 <div class="is-flex is-justify-content-space-between">
-    <label for="post_status_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-controls="reading_content_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-controls-checkbox="post_status_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-disables="reading_content_fieldset_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" aria-pressed="true">
+    <label for="post_status_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-controls="reading_content_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-controls-checkbox="post_status_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" data-disables="reading_content_fieldset_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" aria-pressed="true" data-allow-default="true">
         <input type="checkbox" name="post-status" class="checkbox" id="post_status_{{ local_uuid }}_{{ uuid }}" checked>
         {% trans "Post to feed" %}
     </label>