diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
index 4a7ac3a5..e4ff5898 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/form.html
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
 <input type="hidden" name="mention_books" value="{{ book.id }}">
 <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block form_close %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
index 95010b37..9b922aa6 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/layout.html
@@ -30,3 +30,5 @@
 {% endwith %}
 
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block modal-form-close %}</form>{% endblock %}