diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py b/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
index 82a45ac8..2e248fbe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/activitypub_mixin.py
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ class ObjectMixin(ActivitypubMixin):
         created = created or not bool(self.id)
         # first off, we want to save normally no matter what
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
-        if not broadcast:
+        if (
+            not broadcast
+            or hasattr(self, "status_type")
+            and self.status_type == "Announce"
+        ):
             return
 
         # this will work for objects owned by a user (lists, shelves)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_interaction.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_interaction.py
index 8d2c63ff..f767edfa 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_interaction.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_interaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """ test for app action functionality """
+import json
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
             parent_work=work,
         )
 
-    def test_handle_favorite(self, _):
+    def test_favorite(self, _):
         """ create and broadcast faving a status """
         view = views.Favorite.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(notification.user, self.local_user)
         self.assertEqual(notification.related_user, self.remote_user)
 
-    def test_handle_unfavorite(self, _):
+    def test_unfavorite(self, _):
         """ unfav a status """
         view = views.Unfavorite.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(models.Favorite.objects.count(), 0)
         self.assertEqual(models.Notification.objects.count(), 0)
 
-    def test_handle_boost(self, _):
+    def test_boost(self, _):
         """ boost a status """
         view = views.Boost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
             view(request, status.id)
 
         boost = models.Boost.objects.get()
+
         self.assertEqual(boost.boosted_status, status)
         self.assertEqual(boost.user, self.remote_user)
         self.assertEqual(boost.privacy, "public")
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(notification.related_user, self.remote_user)
         self.assertEqual(notification.related_status, status)
 
-    def test_handle_self_boost(self, _):
+    def test_self_boost(self, _):
         """ boost your own status """
         view = views.Boost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -103,7 +105,14 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
         with patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.ActivityStream.add_status"):
             status = models.Status.objects.create(user=self.local_user, content="hi")
 
-            view(request, status.id)
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"
+            ) as broadcast_mock:
+                view(request, status.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(broadcast_mock.call_count, 1)
+        activity = json.loads(broadcast_mock.call_args[0][1])
+        self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Announce")
 
         boost = models.Boost.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(boost.boosted_status, status)
@@ -112,7 +121,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
 
         self.assertFalse(models.Notification.objects.exists())
 
-    def test_handle_boost_unlisted(self, _):
+    def test_boost_unlisted(self, _):
         """ boost a status """
         view = views.Boost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
         boost = models.Boost.objects.get()
         self.assertEqual(boost.privacy, "unlisted")
 
-    def test_handle_boost_private(self, _):
+    def test_boost_private(self, _):
         """ boost a status """
         view = views.Boost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
             view(request, status.id)
         self.assertFalse(models.Boost.objects.exists())
 
-    def test_handle_boost_twice(self, _):
+    def test_boost_twice(self, _):
         """ boost a status """
         view = views.Boost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ class InteractionViews(TestCase):
             view(request, status.id)
         self.assertEqual(models.Boost.objects.count(), 1)
 
-    def test_handle_unboost(self, _):
+    def test_unboost(self, _):
         """ undo a boost """
         view = views.Unboost.as_view()
         request = self.factory.post("")