diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
index ab83ae73..0091bb4f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelve_button.html
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <div class="column">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-success">Save</button>
-                            <button class="button">Cancel</button>
+                            <label for="start-reading-{{ uuid }}" class="button">Cancel</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </footer>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                         </div>
                         <div class="column">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-success">Save</button>
-                            <button class="button">Cancel</button>
+                            <label for="finish-reading-{{ uuid }}" class="button">Cancel</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </footer>