diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index 599c6d8..bdf0bbe 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ d_char *html_entry_controls(snac *snac, d_char *os, char *msg)
 {
     char *id    = xs_dict_get(msg, "id");
     char *actor = xs_dict_get(msg, "attributedTo");
+    char *meta  = xs_dict_get(msg, "_snac");
 
     xs *s   = xs_str_new(NULL);
     xs *md5 = xs_md5_hex(id, strlen(id));
@@ -404,6 +405,63 @@ d_char *html_entry_controls(snac *snac, d_char *os, char *msg)
 
     if (strcmp(actor, snac->actor) != 0) {
         /* controls for other actors than this one */
+        char *l;
+
+        l = xs_dict_get(meta, "liked_by");
+        if (xs_list_in(l, snac->actor) == -1) {
+            /* not already liked; add button */
+            xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
+                        "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                        "class=\"snac-btn-like\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                        L("Like")
+                    );
+
+            s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
+        }
+
+        l = xs_dict_get(meta, "announced_by");
+        if (xs_list_in(l, snac->actor) == -1) {
+            /* not already boosted; add button */
+            xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
+                        "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                        "class=\"snac-btn-boost\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                        L("Boost")
+                    );
+
+            s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
+        }
+
+        if (following_check(snac, actor)) {
+            xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
+                        "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                        "class=\"snac-btn-unfollow\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                        L("Unfollow")
+                    );
+
+            s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
+        }
+        else {
+            xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
+                        "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                        "class=\"snac-btn-follow\" value=\"%s\">\n"
+                        "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                        "class=\"snac-btn-mute\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                        L("Follow"),
+                        L("MUTE")
+                    );
+
+            s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    {
+        xs *s1 = xs_fmt(
+                    "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" "
+                    "class=\"snac-btn-delete\" value=\"%s\">\n",
+                    L("Delete")
+                );
+
+        s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
     }
 
     s = xs_str_cat(s, "</form>\n");
@@ -430,6 +488,8 @@ d_char *html_entry_controls(snac *snac, d_char *os, char *msg)
         s = xs_str_cat(s, s1);
     }
 
+    s = xs_str_cat(s, "</div>\n");
+
     return xs_str_cat(os, s);
 }