diff --git a/bookwyrm/incoming.py b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
index a7823f43..ad44fd97 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/incoming.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/incoming.py
@@ -269,7 +269,12 @@ def handle_favorite(activity):
 @app.task
 def handle_unfavorite(activity):
     ''' approval of your good good post '''
-    like = activitypub.Like(**activity['object']).to_model(models.Favorite)
+    try:
+        like = models.Favorite.objects.filter(
+            remote_id=activity['object']['id']
+        ).first()
+    except models.Favorite.DoesNotExist:
+        return
     like.delete()
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
index 1b21603e..7a21048b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/outgoing.py
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ def handle_unfavorite(user, status):
         # can't find that status, idk
         return
 
-    fav_activity = activitypub.Undo(actor=user, object=favorite)
+    fav_activity = favorite.to_undo_activity(user)
+    favorite.delete()
     broadcast(user, fav_activity, direct_recipients=[status.user])
 
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/boost_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/boost_button.html
index 7133e818..2c747fe2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/boost_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/boost_button.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load fr_display %}
 {% with activity.id|uuid as uuid %}
-<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 }}-{{ uuid }}">
+<form name="boost" action="/boost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }} {% if request.user|boosted:status  %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <button class="button is-small" type="submit">
         <span class="icon icon-boost">
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         </span>
     </button>
 </form>
-<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 }}-{{ uuid }}">
+<form name="unboost" action="/unboost/{{ activity.id }}" method="post" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="boost-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }} active {% if not request.user|boosted:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="boost-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <button class="button is-small is-success" type="submit">
         <span class="icon icon-boost">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
index fd88426a..dd5c9034 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status_form.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </div>
         {% endif %}
-        <textarea name="{% if type == 'quote' %}quote{% else %}content{% endif %}" class="textarea" id="id_content_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}" placeholder="{{ placeholder }}" required></textarea>
+        <textarea name="{% if type == 'quote' %}quote{% else %}content{% endif %}" class="textarea" id="id_quote_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}" placeholder="{{ placeholder }}" required></textarea>
 
     </div>
     {% if type == 'quote' %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/fav_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/fav_button.html
index de41064a..833a6199 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/fav_button.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/fav_button.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load fr_display %}
 {% with activity.id|uuid as uuid %}
-<form name="favorite" action="/favorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="fav-{{ status.id }} {% if request.user|liked:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
+<form name="favorite" action="/favorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }} {% if request.user|liked:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <button class="button is-small" type="submit">
         <span class="icon icon-heart">
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         </span>
     </button>
 </form>
-<form name="unfavorite" action="/unfavorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="fav-{{ status.id }} active {% if not request.user|liked:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
+<form name="unfavorite" action="/unfavorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="POST" onsubmit="return interact(event)" class="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }} active {% if not request.user|liked:status %}hidden{% endif %}" data-id="fav-{{ status.id }}-{{ uuid }}">
     {% csrf_token %}
     <button class="button is-success is-small" type="submit">
         <span class="icon icon-heart">