diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.js b/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.js
index 645589c51..7edc3e775 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/moderation.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modal';
-import { deactivateUsers, deleteUsers } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
+import { deactivateUsers, deleteUsers, deleteStatus } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
 import snackbar from 'soapbox/actions/snackbar';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteUserPrompt: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_user.message', defaultMessage: 'You are about to delete {acct}. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE ACTION THAT CANNOT BE UNDONE.' },
   deleteUserConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_user.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete {acct}' },
   userDeleted: { id: 'admin.users.user_deleted_message', defaultMessage: '{acct} was deleted' },
+  deleteStatusPrompt: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_status.message', defaultMessage: 'You are about to delete a post by {acct}. This action cannot be undone.' },
+  deleteStatusConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_status.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
+  statusDeleted: { id: 'admin.statuses.status_deleted_message', defaultMessage: 'Post by {acct} was deleted' },
 });
 
 export function deactivateUserModal(intl, accountId, afterConfirm = () => {}) {
@@ -47,3 +50,23 @@ export function deleteUserModal(intl, accountId, afterConfirm = () => {}) {
     }));
   };
 }
+
+export function deleteStatusModal(intl, statusId, afterConfirm = () => {}) {
+  return function(dispatch, getState) {
+    const state = getState();
+    const accountId = state.getIn(['statuses', statusId, 'account']);
+    const acct = state.getIn(['accounts', accountId, 'acct']);
+
+    dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
+      message: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatusPrompt, { acct: `@${acct}` }),
+      confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatusConfirm),
+      onConfirm: () => {
+        dispatch(deleteStatus(statusId)).then(() => {
+          const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.statusDeleted, { acct: `@${acct}` });
+          dispatch(snackbar.success(message));
+        }).catch(() => {});
+        afterConfirm();
+      },
+    }));
+  };
+}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js b/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
index aae4d3f86..5895dde9e 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/components/status_action_bar.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   group_remove_post: { id: 'status.remove_post_from_group', defaultMessage: 'Remove post from group' },
   deactivateUser: { id: 'admin.users.actions.deactivate_user', defaultMessage: 'Deactivate {acct}' },
   deleteUser: { id: 'admin.users.actions.delete_user', defaultMessage: 'Delete {acct}' },
+  deleteStatus: { id: 'admin.statuses.actions.delete_status', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
 });
 
 class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     onEmbed: PropTypes.func,
     onDeactivateUser: PropTypes.func,
     onDeleteUser: PropTypes.func,
+    onDeleteStatus: PropTypes.func,
     onMuteConversation: PropTypes.func,
     onPin: PropTypes.func,
     withDismiss: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -254,6 +256,10 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.props.onDeleteUser(this.props.status);
   }
 
+  handleDeleteStatus = () => {
+    this.props.onDeleteStatus(this.props.status);
+  }
+
   _makeMenu = (publicStatus) => {
     const { status, intl, withDismiss, withGroupAdmin, me, isStaff } = this.props;
     const mutingConversation = status.get('muted');
@@ -305,6 +311,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         // menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.admin_status), href: `/admin/accounts/${status.getIn(['account', 'id'])}/statuses/${status.get('id')}` });
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deactivateUser, { acct: `@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}` }), action: this.handleDeactivateUser });
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteUser, { acct: `@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}` }), action: this.handleDeleteUser });
+        menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatus), action: this.handleDeleteStatus });
       }
 
       if (withGroupAdmin) {
diff --git a/app/soapbox/containers/status_container.js b/app/soapbox/containers/status_container.js
index f3de638ff..abb0da6c4 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/containers/status_container.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
 } from '../actions/groups';
 import { getSettings } from '../actions/settings';
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
-import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
+import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal, deleteStatusModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     dispatch(deleteUserModal(intl, status.getIn(['account', 'id'])));
   },
 
+  onDeleteStatus(status) {
+    dispatch(deleteStatusModal(intl, status.get('id')));
+  },
+
 });
 
 export default injectIntl(connect(makeMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(Status));
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report_status.js b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report_status.js
index d98e9c755..63c9a3a66 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report_status.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/admin/components/report_status.js
@@ -5,19 +5,15 @@ import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 import StatusContent from 'soapbox/components/status_content';
 import DropdownMenu from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
-import { deleteStatus } from 'soapbox/actions/admin';
-import snackbar from 'soapbox/actions/snackbar';
 import { openModal } from 'soapbox/actions/modal';
 import noop from 'lodash/noop';
 import { MediaGallery, Video, Audio } from 'soapbox/features/ui/util/async-components';
 import Bundle from 'soapbox/features/ui/components/bundle';
+import { deleteStatusModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   viewStatus: { id: 'admin.reports.actions.view_status', defaultMessage: 'View post' },
-  deleteStatus: { id: 'admin.reports.actions.delete_status', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
-  deleteStatusPrompt: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_status.message', defaultMessage: 'You are about to delete a post by {acct}. This action cannot be undone.' },
-  deleteStatusConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.admin.delete_status.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
-  statusDeleted: { id: 'admin.reports.status_deleted_message', defaultMessage: 'Post by {acct} was deleted' },
+  deleteStatus: { id: 'admin.statuses.actions.delete_status', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
 });
 
 export default @connect()
@@ -104,19 +100,8 @@ class ReportStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   handleDeleteStatus = () => {
     const { intl, dispatch, status } = this.props;
-    const nickname = status.getIn(['account', 'acct']);
     const statusId = status.get('id');
-    dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-      message: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatusPrompt, { acct: `@${nickname}` }),
-      confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatusConfirm),
-      onConfirm: () => {
-        dispatch(deleteStatus(statusId)).then(() => {
-          const message = intl.formatMessage(messages.statusDeleted, { acct: `@${nickname}` });
-          dispatch(snackbar.success(message));
-        }).catch(() => {});
-        this.handleCloseReport();
-      },
-    }));
+    dispatch(deleteStatusModal(intl, statusId));
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
index e54e918cf..2e8e6f375 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/components/action_bar.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unbookmark: { id: 'status.unbookmark', defaultMessage: 'Remove bookmark' },
   deactivateUser: { id: 'admin.users.actions.deactivate_user', defaultMessage: 'Deactivate {acct}' },
   deleteUser: { id: 'admin.users.actions.delete_user', defaultMessage: 'Delete {acct}' },
+  deleteStatus: { id: 'admin.statuses.actions.delete_status', defaultMessage: 'Delete post' },
 });
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => {
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     onEmbed: PropTypes.func,
     onDeactivateUser: PropTypes.func,
     onDeleteUser: PropTypes.func,
+    onDeleteStatus: PropTypes.func,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
     onOpenUnauthorizedModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     me: SoapboxPropTypes.me,
@@ -233,6 +235,10 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     this.props.onDeleteUser(this.props.status);
   }
 
+  handleDeleteStatus = () => {
+    this.props.onDeleteStatus(this.props.status);
+  }
+
   setRef = c => {
     this.node = c;
   }
@@ -290,6 +296,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
         // menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.admin_status), href: `/admin/accounts/${status.getIn(['account', 'id'])}/statuses/${status.get('id')}` });
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deactivateUser, { acct: `@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}` }), action: this.handleDeactivateUser });
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteUser, { acct: `@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}` }), action: this.handleDeleteUser });
+        menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.deleteStatus), action: this.handleDeleteStatus });
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js b/app/soapbox/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
index 247960ac3..e9c64e384 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/containers/detailed_status_container.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { openModal } from '../../../actions/modal';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 import { showAlertForError } from '../../../actions/alerts';
 import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
-import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
+import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal, deleteStatusModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     dispatch(deleteUserModal(intl, status.getIn(['account', 'id'])));
   },
 
+  onDeleteStatus(status) {
+    dispatch(deleteStatusModal(intl, status.get('id')));
+  },
+
 });
 
 export default injectIntl(connect(makeMapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(DetailedStatus));
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
index 96157d4f8..a48cedaa4 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/status/index.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import { textForScreenReader, defaultMediaVisibility } from '../../components/st
 import Icon from 'soapbox/components/icon';
 import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
-import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
+import { deactivateUserModal, deleteUserModal, deleteStatusModal } from 'soapbox/actions/moderation';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     dispatch(deleteUserModal(intl, status.getIn(['account', 'id'])));
   }
 
+  handleDeleteStatus = (status) => {
+    const { dispatch, intl } = this.props;
+    dispatch(deleteStatusModal(intl, status.get('id')));
+  }
+
   handleHotkeyMoveUp = () => {
     this.handleMoveUp(this.props.status.get('id'));
   }
@@ -536,6 +541,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 onEmbed={this.handleEmbed}
                 onDeactivateUser={this.handleDeactivateUser}
                 onDeleteUser={this.handleDeleteUser}
+                onDeleteStatus={this.handleDeleteStatus}
                 allowedEmoji={this.props.allowedEmoji}
               />
             </div>