diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
index fa919b76f..4404d008d 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views import View
 
 from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.broadcast import broadcast
+from bookwyrm.status import create_generated_note
 from .helpers import get_user_from_username, object_visible_to_user
 
 
@@ -58,4 +60,20 @@ class Goal(View):
             return TemplateResponse(request, 'goal.html', data)
         form.save()
 
+        if request.POST.get('post-status'):
+            # create status, if appropraite
+            status = create_generated_note(
+                request.user,
+                'set a goal to read %d books in %d' % (goal.goal, goal.year),
+                privacy=goal.privacy
+            )
+            broadcast(
+                request.user,
+                status.to_create_activity(request.user),
+                software='bookwyrm')
+
+            # re-format the activity for non-bookwyrm servers
+            remote_activity = status.to_create_activity(request.user, pure=True)
+            broadcast(request.user, remote_activity, software='other')
+
         return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))