diff --git a/fedireads/models/status.py b/fedireads/models/status.py
index 52068266..91ec0ab5 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/status.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class Boost(Status):
         self.status_type = 'Boost'
         self.activity_type = 'Announce'
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
     # This constraint can't work as it would cross tables.
     # class Meta:
     #     unique_together = ('user', 'boosted_status')
diff --git a/fedireads/static/format.css b/fedireads/static/format.css
index 28dc98ac..9f63ab7f 100644
--- a/fedireads/static/format.css
+++ b/fedireads/static/format.css
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ button.warning {
 }
 
 .user-pic {
-    width: 2rem;
-    height: 2rem;
+    width: 2em;
+    height: 2em;
     border-radius: 50%;
     vertical-align: top;
     position: relative;
@@ -577,6 +577,14 @@ th, td {
 .post .user-pic, .compose-suggestion .user-pic {
     right: 0.25em;
 }
+.post h2 .subhead {
+    display: block;
+    margin-left: 2em;
+}
+.post .subhead .time-ago {
+    display: none;
+}
+
 
 .comment-thread .post {
     margin-left: 4em;
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
index 89f59fe3..2ddcbe29 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status.html
@@ -1,31 +1,22 @@
-{% load humanize %}
 {% load fr_display %}
-<div class="post {{ status.status_type|lower }} depth-{{ depth }} {% if main %}main{% else %}reply{% endif %}">
+
+<div class="post {{ status.status_type | lower }} depth-{{ depth }} {% if main %}main{% else %}reply{% endif %}">
+
     <h2>
-        {% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=status.user %}
-        {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=status.user %}
-        {% if status.status_type == 'Update' %}
-            {{ status.content | safe }}
-        {% elif status.status_type == 'Review' %}
-            reviewed {{ status.book.title }}
-        {% elif status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
-            commented on {{ status.book.title }}
-        {% elif status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
-            boosted
-        {% elif status.reply_parent %}
-            {% with parent_status=status|parent %}
-            replied to {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=parent_status.user possessive=True %} <a href="{{parent_status.absolute_id }}">{{ parent_status.status_type|lower }}</a>
-            {% endwith %}
-        {% endif %}
-        <span class="time-ago">
-            <a href="{{ status.absolute_id }}">{{ status.published_date | naturaltime }}</a>
-        </span>
+    {% if status.boosted_status %}
+        {% include 'snippets/status_header.html' with status=status.boosted_status %}
+        <small class="subhead">{% include 'snippets/status_header.html' with status=status %}</small>
+    {% else %}
+        {% include 'snippets/status_header.html' with status=status %}
+    {% endif %}
     </h2>
 
     {% include 'snippets/status_content.html' with status=status %}
 
 </div>
-{% if status.status_type != 'Boost' %}
+{% if status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
+{% include 'snippets/interaction.html' with activity=status|boosted_status %}
+{% else %}
 {% include 'snippets/interaction.html' with activity=status %}
 {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
index 7da75784..7029ce9d 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_content.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 <blockquote>{{ status.content | safe }}</blockquote>
 {% endif %}
 {% if status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
-    {% include 'snippets/status.html' with status=status.boosted_status %}
+    {% include 'snippets/status_content.html' with status=status|boosted_status %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if not max_depth and status.reply_parent or status|replies %}<p><a href="{{ status.absolute_id }}">Thread</a>{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9650a034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/status_header.html
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{% load humanize %}
+{% load fr_display %}
+{% include 'snippets/avatar.html' with user=status.user %}
+{% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=status.user %}
+
+{% if status.status_type == 'Update' %}
+    {{ status.content | safe }}
+{% elif status.status_type == 'Review' %}
+    reviewed {{ status.book.title }}
+{% elif status.status_type == 'Comment' %}
+    commented on {{ status.book.title }}
+{% elif status.status_type == 'Boost' %}
+    boosted
+{% elif status.reply_parent %}
+    {% with parent_status=status|parent %}
+    replied to {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=parent_status.user possessive=True %} <a href="{{parent_status.absolute_id }}">{{ parent_status.status_type | lower }}</a>
+    {% endwith %}
+{% endif %}
+<span class="time-ago">
+    <a href="{{ status.absolute_id }}">{{ status.published_date | naturaltime }}</a>
+</span>
diff --git a/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py b/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
index 43a84b02..2594441c 100644
--- a/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
+++ b/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ def follow_request_exists(user, requester):
         return False
 
 
+@register.filter(name='boosted_status')
+def get_boosted(boost):
+    ''' load a boosted status. have to do this or it wont get foregin keys '''
+    return models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().filter(
+        id=boost.boosted_status.id
+    ).get()
+
 
 @register.simple_tag(takes_context=True)
 def shelve_button_identifier(context, book):