diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
index b2e61cc4..ae014d68 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 <div class="block content">
     <h3>{% trans "Actions" %}</h3>
+    <p><a href="{{ report.user.local_path }}">{% trans "View user profile" %}</a></p>
     <div class="is-flex">
         <p class="mr-1">
             <a class="button" href="{% url 'direct-messages-user' report.user.username %}">{% trans "Send direct message" %}</a>
@@ -46,7 +47,11 @@
     <ul>
         {% for status in report.statuses.select_subclasses.all %}
         <li>
+            {% if status.deleted %}
+            <em>{% trans "Statuses has been deleted" %}</em>
+            {% else %}
             {% include 'snippets/status/status.html' with status=status moderation_mode=True %}
+            {% endif %}
         </li>
         {% endfor %}
     </ul>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
index c35010cf..3a5ebcf9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report_preview.html
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
     <p>
         {% if report.note %}{{ report.note }}{% else %}<em>{% trans "No notes provided" %}</em>{% endif %}
     </p>
-    <p><a href="{{ report.user.local_path }}">{% trans "View user profile" %}</a></p>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_body.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_body.html
index f3732d1a..a7e8e884 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_body.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/status_body.html
@@ -19,8 +19,15 @@
 {% block card-footer %}
 <div class="card-footer-item">
     {% if moderation_mode and perms.bookwyrm.moderate_post %}
+
     {# moderation options #}
-    <button class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Delete status" %}</button>
+    <form class="dropdown-item pt-0 pb-0" name="delete-{{status.id}}" action="/delete-status/{{ status.id }}" method="post">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <button class="button is-danger is-light" type="submit">
+            {% trans "Delete status" %}
+        </button>
+    </form>
+
     {% elif request.user.is_authenticated %}
     <div class="field has-addons">
         <div class="control">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
index 724e7b5a..98d28acd 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_reports.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class ReportViews(TestCase):
         report.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertFalse(report.resolved)
 
-
     def test_deactivate_user(self):
         """ toggle whether a user is able to log in """
         self.assertTrue(self.rat.is_active)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
index 7fdc0e06..32080a5a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_status.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
             '<a href="%s">'
             "archive.org/details/dli.granth.72113/page/n25/mode/2up</a>" % url,
         )
-        url = "https://openlibrary.org/search" "?q=arkady+strugatsky&mode=everything"
+        url = "https://openlibrary.org/search?q=arkady+strugatsky&mode=everything"
         self.assertEqual(
             views.status.format_links(url),
             '<a href="%s">openlibrary.org/search'
@@ -253,3 +253,35 @@ class StatusViews(TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(activity["object"]["type"], "Tombstone")
         status.refresh_from_db()
         self.assertTrue(status.deleted)
+
+    def test_handle_delete_status_permission_denied(self):
+        """ marks a status as deleted """
+        view = views.DeleteStatus.as_view()
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
+            status = models.Status.objects.create(user=self.local_user, content="hi")
+        self.assertFalse(status.deleted)
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.remote_user
+
+        view(request, status.id)
+
+        status.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertFalse(status.deleted)
+
+    def test_handle_delete_status_moderator(self):
+        """ marks a status as deleted """
+        view = views.DeleteStatus.as_view()
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
+            status = models.Status.objects.create(user=self.local_user, content="hi")
+        self.assertFalse(status.deleted)
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.remote_user
+        request.user.is_superuser = True
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay") as mock:
+            view(request, status.id)
+            activity = json.loads(mock.call_args_list[0][0][1])
+            self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Delete")
+            self.assertEqual(activity["object"]["type"], "Tombstone")
+        status.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertTrue(status.deleted)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/status.py b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
index 8cc5df69..0cb5974b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/status.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class DeleteStatus(View):
         status = get_object_or_404(models.Status, id=status_id)
 
         # don't let people delete other people's statuses
-        if status.user != request.user:
+        if status.user != request.user and not request.user.has_perm("moderate_post"):
             return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
         # perform deletion