diff --git a/fedireads/templates/snippets/interaction.html b/fedireads/templates/snippets/interaction.html
index 0e0a7d30..edc526d1 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/snippets/interaction.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/snippets/interaction.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         </button>
     </form>
 
-    <form name="boost" action="/boost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }} {% if False %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}">
+    <form name="boost" action="/boost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }} {% if request.user|boosted:status  %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <button type="submit">
             <span class="icon icon-boost">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             </span>
         </button>
     </form>
-    <form name="unboost" action="/unboost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }} active {% if not False %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}">
+    <form name="unboost" action="/unboost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }} active {% if not request.user|boosted:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}">
         {% csrf_token %}
         <button type="submit">
             <span class="icon icon-boost">
diff --git a/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py b/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
index 2594441c..7af5be26 100644
--- a/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
+++ b/fedireads/templatetags/fr_display.py
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ def get_user_liked(user, status):
         return False
 
 
+@register.filter(name='boosted')
+def get_user_boosted(user, status):
+    ''' did the given user fav a status? '''
+    return user.id in status.boosters.all().values_list('user', flat=True)
+
+
 @register.filter(name='follow_request_exists')
 def follow_request_exists(user, requester):
     ''' see if there is a pending follow request for a user '''