diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
index d1d99817..3dfc19d9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                 {% include 'snippets/toggle/toggle_button.html' with text="Include spoiler alert" icon="warning is-size-4" controls_text="spoilers" controls_uid=uuid focus="id_content_warning" checkbox="id_show_spoilers" class="toggle-button" pressed=status.content_warning %}
             </div>
             <div class="control">
-                {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' %}
+                {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' with current=reply_parent.privacy%}
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="column is-narrow">