diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
index 25da2d85b..e1d34efe6 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Type;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-
 @Parcel
 public class Status extends BaseModel implements DisplayItemsParent, Searchable{
 	@RequiredField
@@ -174,9 +172,10 @@ public class Status extends BaseModel implements DisplayItemsParent, Searchable{
 		return strippedText;
 	}
 
-	public boolean isBoostable(String accountID){
-		return (visibility==StatusPrivacy.PUBLIC || visibility==StatusPrivacy.UNLISTED || visibility==StatusPrivacy.LOCAL
-					|| (visibility==StatusPrivacy.PRIVATE && account.id.equals(AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).self.id)));
+	public boolean isReblogPermitted(String accountID){
+		return visibility.isReblogPermitted(account.id.equals(
+				AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).self.id
+		));
 	}
 
 	public static Status ofFake(String id, String text, Instant createdAt) {
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/StatusPrivacy.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/StatusPrivacy.java
index dcb0c4e1b..bf8daf4cf 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/StatusPrivacy.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/StatusPrivacy.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public enum StatusPrivacy{
 	@SerializedName("local")
 	LOCAL(4); // akkoma
 
-	private int privacy;
+	private final int privacy;
 
 	StatusPrivacy(int privacy) {
 		this.privacy = privacy;
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ public enum StatusPrivacy{
 		return privacy > other.getPrivacy();
 	}
 
+	public boolean isReblogPermitted(boolean isOwnStatus){
+		return (this == StatusPrivacy.PUBLIC ||
+				this == StatusPrivacy.UNLISTED ||
+				this == StatusPrivacy.LOCAL ||
+				(this == StatusPrivacy.PRIVATE && isOwnStatus));
+	}
+
 	public int getPrivacy() {
 		return privacy;
 	}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
index c749f4ab3..a2823697e 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class FooterStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 			boost.setSelected(item.status.reblogged);
 			favorite.setSelected(item.status.favourited);
 			bookmark.setSelected(item.status.bookmarked);
-			boost.setEnabled(item.status.isBoostable(item.accountID));
+			boost.setEnabled(item.status.isReblogPermitted(item.accountID));
 
 			int nextPos = getAbsoluteAdapterPosition() + 1;
 			boolean nextIsWarning = item.parentFragment.getDisplayItems().size() > nextPos &&