diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
index 9dab7a23d..894b1fb69 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/bookwyrm.js
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
                 this.interact.bind(this))
             );
 
-        document.querySelectorAll('.submit-status')
-            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener(
-                'submit',
-                this.submitStatus.bind(this))
-            );
-
         document.querySelectorAll('.hidden-form input')
             .forEach(button => button.addEventListener(
                 'change',
@@ -298,27 +292,6 @@ let BookWyrm = new class {
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Post a status with ajax
-     *
-     * @param  {Event} event
-     * @return {undefined}
-     */
-    submitStatus(event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-
-        const bookwyrm = this;
-        const form = event.currentTarget;
-
-        this.ajaxPost(form).catch(error => {
-            // @todo Display a notification in the UI instead.
-            console.warn('Request failed:', error);
-        });
-
-        // Clear form data
-        form.reset();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Submit a form using POST.
      *
diff --git a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
index c2445f7a2..70c10e822 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
+++ b/bookwyrm/static/js/status_cache.js
@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ let StatusCache = new class {
     constructor() {
         document.querySelectorAll('[data-cache-draft]')
             .forEach(t => t.addEventListener('change', this.updateDraft.bind(this)));
+
         document.querySelectorAll('[data-cache-draft]')
             .forEach(t => this.populateDraft(t));
+
+        document.querySelectorAll('.submit-status')
+            .forEach(button => button.addEventListener(
+                'submit',
+                this.submitStatus.bind(this))
+            );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -35,5 +42,26 @@ let StatusCache = new class {
 
         node.value = value;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Post a status with ajax
+     *
+     * @param  {Event} event
+     * @return {undefined}
+     */
+    submitStatus(event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+
+        const bookwyrm = this;
+        const form = event.currentTarget;
+
+        this.ajaxPost(form).catch(error => {
+            // @todo Display a notification in the UI instead.
+            console.warn('Request failed:', error);
+        });
+
+        // Clear form data
+        form.reset();
+    }
 }();