diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
index 3b51c42..6991899 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/body.lisp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
                 console.log(\"socket disconnect\");
             }
         }
+
+        if (window.location.pathname.startsWith(\"/reference\")) {
+            window.location.reload();
+        }
     });
 </script>
 {%- endif %}")
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
index 284ee21..154621c 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
                             ("class" "title")
                             (text "{{ text \"general:label.share\" }}"))
                         (button
-                            ("onclick" "trigger('me::repost', ['{{ post.id }}', '', '{{ config.town_square }}'])")
+                            ("onclick" "trigger('me::repost', ['{{ post.id }}', '', '{{ config.town_square }}', true])")
                             (text "{{ icon \"repeat-2\" }}")
                             (span
                                 (text "{{ text \"communities:label.repost\" }}")))
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
index 0e76fa1..a02d2d4 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
@@ -158,26 +158,26 @@ impl DataManager {
         post: &Post,
         ignore_users: &[usize],
         user: &Option<User>,
-    ) -> Option<(User, Post)> {
+    ) -> (bool, Option<(User, Post)>) {
         if let Some(ref repost) = post.context.repost {
             if let Some(reposting) = repost.reposting {
                 let mut x = match self.get_post_by_id(reposting).await {
                     Ok(p) => p,
-                    Err(_) => return None,
+                    Err(_) => return (true, None),
                 };
 
                 if x.is_deleted {
-                    return None;
+                    return (!post.content.is_empty(), None);
                 }
 
                 if ignore_users.contains(&x.owner) {
-                    return None;
+                    return (!post.content.is_empty(), None);
                 }
 
                 // check private profile settings
                 let owner = match self.get_user_by_id(x.owner).await {
                     Ok(ua) => ua,
-                    Err(_) => return None,
+                    Err(_) => return (true, None),
                 };
 
                 // TODO: maybe check community membership to see if we can MANAGE_POSTS in community
@@ -191,29 +191,32 @@ impl DataManager {
                                 .is_err()
                             {
                                 // owner isn't following us, we aren't the owner, AND we don't have MANAGE_POSTS permission
-                                return None;
+                                return (!post.content.is_empty(), None);
                             }
                         }
                     } else {
                         // private profile, but we're an unauthenticated user
-                        return None;
+                        return (!post.content.is_empty(), None);
                     }
                 }
 
                 // ...
                 x.mark_as_repost();
-                Some((
-                    match self.get_user_by_id(x.owner).await {
-                        Ok(ua) => ua,
-                        Err(_) => return None,
-                    },
-                    x,
-                ))
+                (
+                    true,
+                    Some((
+                        match self.get_user_by_id(x.owner).await {
+                            Ok(ua) => ua,
+                            Err(_) => return (true, None),
+                        },
+                        x,
+                    )),
+                )
             } else {
-                None
+                (true, None)
             }
         } else {
-            None
+            (true, None)
         }
     }
 
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@ impl DataManager {
             let owner = post.owner;
 
             if let Some(ua) = users.get(&owner) {
+                // stack
                 let (can_view, stack) = self
                     .get_post_stack(
                         &mut seen_stacks,
@@ -352,10 +356,19 @@ impl DataManager {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // reposting
+                let (can_view, reposting) =
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await;
+
+                if !can_view {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // ...
                 out.push((
                     post.clone(),
                     ua.clone(),
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await,
+                    reposting,
                     self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
@@ -406,6 +419,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                     }
                 }
 
+                // stack
                 let (can_view, stack) = self
                     .get_post_stack(
                         &mut seen_stacks,
@@ -418,12 +432,20 @@ impl DataManager {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // reposting
+                let (can_view, reposting) =
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await;
+
+                if !can_view {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // ...
                 users.insert(owner, ua.clone());
                 out.push((
                     post.clone(),
                     ua,
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await,
+                    reposting,
                     self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
@@ -458,6 +480,7 @@ impl DataManager {
             let community = post.community;
 
             if let Some((ua, community)) = seen_before.get(&(owner, community)) {
+                // stack
                 let (can_view, stack) = self
                     .get_post_stack(
                         &mut seen_stacks,
@@ -470,11 +493,20 @@ impl DataManager {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // reposting
+                let (can_view, reposting) =
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await;
+
+                if !can_view {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // ...
                 out.push((
                     post.clone(),
                     ua.clone(),
                     community.to_owned(),
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await,
+                    reposting,
                     self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
@@ -516,6 +548,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                     }
                 }
 
+                // stack
                 let (can_view, stack) = self
                     .get_post_stack(
                         &mut seen_stacks,
@@ -528,6 +561,14 @@ impl DataManager {
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                // reposting
+                let (can_view, reposting) =
+                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await;
+
+                if !can_view {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // ...
                 let community = self.get_community_by_id(community).await?;
                 seen_before.insert((owner, community.id), (ua.clone(), community.clone()));
@@ -535,7 +576,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                     post.clone(),
                     ua,
                     community,
-                    self.get_post_reposting(&post, ignore_users, user).await,
+                    reposting,
                     self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,