diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
index 1ec72b3cb..418b7dee2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ let StatusCache = new class {
 
         // This allows the form to submit in the old fashioned way if there's a problem
 
-        if (!trigger || !form || response.headers.get("forceReload")) {
+        if (!trigger || !form) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ let StatusCache = new class {
             trigger.removeAttribute('disabled');
         })
         .then(response => {
-
             if (!response.ok) {
                 throw new Error();
             }
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
index 79542b29a..a35ed9e0b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Finish "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="finish-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'finish' book.id %}" method="post" class="submit-status">
+<form name="finish-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'finish' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 {% csrf_token %}
 <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ readthrough.id }}">
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="read">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
index 03ebd9003..423f77ebe 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Start "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="start-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'start' book.id %}" method="post" class="submit-status">
+<form name="start-reading" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'start' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="reading">
 <input type="hidden" name="shelf" value="{{ move_from }}"> 
 {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
index 2fc2a012d..2fb976bf1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Want to Read "<em>{{ book_title }}</em>"
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-form-open %}
-<form name="shelve" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'want' book.id %}" method="post" class="submit-status">
+<form name="shelve" action="{% url 'reading-status' 'want' book.id %}" method="post" {% if not refresh %}class="submit-status"{% endif %}>
 <input type="hidden" name="reading_status" value="to-read">
 <input type="hidden" name="shelf" value="{{ move_from }}"> 
 {% csrf_token %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
index 663bd5633..4b32f5a8e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/shelf_selector.html
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@
 </li>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="want_to_read" controls_uid=uuid move_from=current.id %}
+{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/want_to_read_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="want_to_read" controls_uid=uuid move_from=current.id refresh=True %}
 
-{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="start_reading" controls_uid=uuid move_from=current.id %}
+{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/start_reading_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="start_reading" controls_uid=uuid move_from=current.id refresh=True %}
 
-{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="finish_reading" controls_uid=uuid  move_from=current.id readthrough=readthrough %}
+{% include 'snippets/reading_modals/finish_reading_modal.html' with book=active_shelf.book controls_text="finish_reading" controls_uid=uuid  move_from=current.id readthrough=readthrough refresh=True %}
 
 {% endwith %}
 {% endblock %}