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 c1e901334..9ce3a174d 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonParseException;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.ObjectValidationException;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.RequiredField;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.events.StatusCountersUpdatedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.text.HtmlParser;
 import org.parceler.Parcel;
@@ -171,6 +172,11 @@ public class Status extends BaseModel implements DisplayItemsParent, Searchable{
 		return strippedText;
 	}
 
+	public boolean canBeBoosted(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 static Status ofFake(String id, String text, Instant createdAt) {
 		Status s = new Status();
 		s.id = id;
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 ba4db0ea2..1bbcb1713 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
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ public class FooterStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 			boost.setSelected(item.status.reblogged);
 			favorite.setSelected(item.status.favourited);
 			bookmark.setSelected(item.status.bookmarked);
-			boost.setEnabled(item.status.visibility==StatusPrivacy.PUBLIC || item.status.visibility==StatusPrivacy.UNLISTED || item.status.visibility==StatusPrivacy.LOCAL
-					|| (item.status.visibility==StatusPrivacy.PRIVATE && item.status.account.id.equals(AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(item.accountID).self.id)));
+			boost.setEnabled(item.status.canBeBoosted(item.accountID));
 
 		}