diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status.html
index d83c8693..00565b3f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
{% load humanize %}
{% load fr_display %}
-
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/thread.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/thread.html
index 34da43df..ae42c51a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/thread.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/thread.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
{% load fr_display %}
+
+
{% with depth=depth|add:1 %}
{% if depth <= max_depth and status.reply_parent and direction <= 0 %}
{% with direction=-1 %}
@@ -16,3 +18,5 @@
{% endfor %}
{% endif %}
{% endwith %}
+
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/status.html
index 3221b5cd..d38ed89e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/status.html
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
{% extends 'layout.html' %}
{% block content %}
-
-
+
+ {% include 'snippets/thread.html' with status=status depth=0 max_depth=6 is_root=True direction=0 %}
{% endblock %}