diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/link.py b/bookwyrm/models/link.py
index 41760cc2..7b7273df 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/link.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/link.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """ outlink data """
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ class LinkDomain(BookWyrmModel):
     status = models.CharField(max_length=50, choices=StatusChoices, default="pending")
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
 
+    def raise_not_editable(self, viewer):
+        if viewer.has_perm("moderate_post"):
+            return
+        raise PermissionDenied()
+
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """set a default name"""
         if not self.name:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/link_domains.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/link_domains.html
index 4b300a35..cb084967 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/link_domains.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/link_domains/link_domains.html
@@ -91,17 +91,30 @@
 
         {% include "settings/link_domains/edit_domain_modal.html" with domain=domain id=domain_modal %}
 
-        <form name="domain-{{ domain.id }}">
-            {% csrf_token %}
-            <div class="field has-addons">
-                <div class="control">
-                    <button type="submit" class="button is-success is-light">{% trans "Approve" %}</button>
-                </div>
-                <div class="control">
-                    <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Block" %}</button>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </form>
+        <div class="field has-addons">
+            {% if status != "approved" %}
+            <form
+                name="domain-{{ domains.id }}-approve"
+                class="control"
+                method="post"
+                action="{% url 'settings-link-domain-status' domain.id 'approved' %}"
+            >
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <button type="submit" class="button is-success is-light">{% trans "Approve" %}</button>
+            </form>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% if status != "blocked" %}
+            <form
+                name="domain-{{ domains.id }}-block"
+                class="control"
+                method="post"
+                action="{% url 'settings-link-domain-status' domain.id 'blocked' %}"
+            >
+                {% csrf_token %}
+                <button type="submit" class="button is-danger is-light">{% trans "Block" %}</button>
+            </form>
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
     </div>
     {% endfor %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 0d41e4f5..0df259b3 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.LinkDomain.as_view(),
         name="settings-link-domain",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        r"^setting/link-domains/(?P<domain_id>\d+)/(?P<status>(pending|approved|blocked))/?$",
+        views.update_domain_status,
+        name="settings-link-domain-status",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^settings/ip-blocklist/?$",
         views.IPBlocklist.as_view(),
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index d3d80703..87cbfc69 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from .admin.email_blocklist import EmailBlocklist
 from .admin.ip_blocklist import IPBlocklist
 from .admin.invite import ManageInvites, Invite, InviteRequest
 from .admin.invite import ManageInviteRequests, ignore_invite_request
-from .admin.link_domains import LinkDomain
+from .admin.link_domains import LinkDomain, update_domain_status
 from .admin.reports import (
     Report,
     Reports,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py b/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
index 4f11af11..eca4421a 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/admin/link_domains.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
 
@@ -35,3 +36,15 @@ class LinkDomain(View):
         form = forms.LinkDomainForm(request.POST, instance=domain)
         form.save()
         return redirect('settings-link-domain', status=status)
+
+
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def update_domain_status(request, domain_id, status):
+    """This domain seems fine"""
+    domain = get_object_or_404(models.LinkDomain, id=domain_id)
+    domain.raise_not_editable(request.user)
+
+    domain.status = status
+    domain.save()
+    return redirect('settings-link-domain', status="pending")