diff --git a/Pachyderm/Utilities/NotificationGroup.swift b/Pachyderm/Utilities/NotificationGroup.swift
index 7907b3c793..b53ea992f0 100644
--- a/Pachyderm/Utilities/NotificationGroup.swift
+++ b/Pachyderm/Utilities/NotificationGroup.swift
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@ public class NotificationGroup {
     public let notificationIDs: [String]
     public let id: String
     public let kind: Notification.Kind
+    public let statusState: StatusState?
     
     init?(notifications: [Notification]) {
         guard !notifications.isEmpty else { return nil }
         self.notificationIDs = notifications.map { $0.id }
         self.id = notifications.first!.id
         self.kind = notifications.first!.kind
+        if kind == .mention {
+            self.statusState = .unknown
+        } else {
+            self.statusState = nil
+        }
     }
 
     public static func createGroups(notifications: [Notification], only allowedTypes: [Notification.Kind]) -> [NotificationGroup] {
diff --git a/Pachyderm/Utilities/StatusState.swift b/Pachyderm/Utilities/StatusState.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3b380c954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Pachyderm/Utilities/StatusState.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+//
+//  StatusState.swift
+//  Pachyderm
+//
+//  Created by Shadowfacts on 11/24/19.
+//  Copyright © 2019 Shadowfacts. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+public class StatusState: Equatable, Hashable {
+    public var collapsible: Bool?
+    public var collapsed: Bool?
+
+    public var unknown: Bool {
+        collapsible == nil || collapsed == nil
+    }
+    
+    public init(collapsible: Bool?, collapsed: Bool?) {
+        self.collapsible = collapsible
+        self.collapsed = collapsed
+    }
+    
+    public func copy() -> StatusState {
+        return StatusState(collapsible: self.collapsible, collapsed: self.collapsed)
+    }
+    
+    public func hash(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+        hasher.combine(collapsible)
+        hasher.combine(collapsed)
+    }
+
+    public static var unknown: StatusState {
+        StatusState(collapsible: nil, collapsed: nil)
+    }
+    
+    public static func == (lhs: StatusState, rhs: StatusState) -> Bool {
+        lhs.collapsible == rhs.collapsible && lhs.collapsed == rhs.collapsed
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tusker.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Tusker.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 1b581a1893..851bd5faf3 100644
--- a/Tusker.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Tusker.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 		D6333B372137838300CE884A /* AttributedString+Helpers.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D6333B362137838300CE884A /* AttributedString+Helpers.swift */; };
 		D6333B772138D94E00CE884A /* ComposeMediaView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D6333B762138D94E00CE884A /* ComposeMediaView.swift */; };
 		D6333B792139AEFD00CE884A /* Date+TimeAgo.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D6333B782139AEFD00CE884A /* Date+TimeAgo.swift */; };
+		D63569E023908A8D003DD353 /* StatusState.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D60A4FFB238B726A008AC647 /* StatusState.swift */; };
 		D63661C02381C144004B9E16 /* PreferencesNavigationController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D63661BF2381C144004B9E16 /* PreferencesNavigationController.swift */; };
 		D640D76922BAF5E6004FBE69 /* DomainBlocks.plist in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D640D76822BAF5E6004FBE69 /* DomainBlocks.plist */; };
 		D641C773213CAA25004B4513 /* NotificationsTableViewController.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D641C772213CAA25004B4513 /* NotificationsTableViewController.swift */; };
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@
 		04DACE8D212CC7CC009840C4 /* ImageCache.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ImageCache.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		04ED00B021481ED800567C53 /* SteppedProgressView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SteppedProgressView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D6028B9A2150811100F223B9 /* MastodonCache.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MastodonCache.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		D60A4FFB238B726A008AC647 /* StatusState.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = StatusState.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D60A548B21ED515800F1F87C /* GMImagePicker.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.framework; includeInIndex = 0; path = GMImagePicker.framework; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		D60A548D21ED515800F1F87C /* GMImagePicker.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = GMImagePicker.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D60A548E21ED515800F1F87C /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; path = Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1000,6 +1002,7 @@
 		D6A3BC7223218C6E00FD64D5 /* Utilities */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				D60A4FFB238B726A008AC647 /* StatusState.swift */,
 				D6E6F26221603F8B006A8599 /* CharacterCounter.swift */,
 				D6A3BC7323218C6E00FD64D5 /* TimelineSegment.swift */,
 				D6A3BC7823218E9200FD64D5 /* NotificationGroup.swift */,
@@ -1534,6 +1537,7 @@
 				D61099F5214568C300432DC2 /* Notification.swift in Sources */,
 				D61099EF214566C000432DC2 /* Instance.swift in Sources */,
 				D61099D22144B2E600432DC2 /* Body.swift in Sources */,
+				D63569E023908A8D003DD353 /* StatusState.swift in Sources */,
 				D6109A0121456B0800432DC2 /* Hashtag.swift in Sources */,
 				D61099FD21456A1D00432DC2 /* SearchResults.swift in Sources */,
 				D61099F12145686D00432DC2 /* List.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Conversation/ConversationTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Conversation/ConversationTableViewController.swift
index ec4abee2c0..93a4f14677 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Conversation/ConversationTableViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Conversation/ConversationTableViewController.swift
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     static let showPostsImage = UIImage(systemName: "eye.fill")!
     static let hidePostsImage = UIImage(systemName: "eye.slash.fill")!
     
-    var mainStatusID: String!
-    var statusIDs: [String] = [] {
+    let mainStatusID: String
+    let mainStatusState: StatusState
+    var statuses: [(id: String, state: StatusState)] = [] {
         didSet {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.tableView.reloadData()
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     var showStatusesAutomatically = false
     var visibilityBarButtonItem: UIBarButtonItem!
     
-    init(for mainStatusID: String) {
+    init(for mainStatusID: String, state: StatusState = .unknown) {
         self.mainStatusID = mainStatusID
+        self.mainStatusState = state
         
         super.init(style: .plain)
     }
@@ -51,9 +53,9 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
         visibilityBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(image: ConversationTableViewController.showPostsImage, style: .plain, target: self, action: #selector(toggleVisibilityButtonPressed))
         navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = visibilityBarButtonItem
 
-        statusIDs = [mainStatusID]
-        
-        guard let mainStatus = MastodonCache.status(for: mainStatusID) else { fatalError("Missing cached status \(mainStatusID!)") }
+        statuses = [(mainStatusID, mainStatusState)]
+
+        guard let mainStatus = MastodonCache.status(for: mainStatusID) else { fatalError("Missing cached status \(mainStatusID)") }
         
         let request = Status.getContext(mainStatus)
         MastodonController.client.run(request) { response in
@@ -61,8 +63,8 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             let parents = self.getDirectParents(of: mainStatus, from: context.ancestors)
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: parents)
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: context.descendants)
-            self.statusIDs = parents.map { $0.id } + [self.mainStatusID] + context.descendants.map { $0.id }
-            let indexPath = IndexPath(row: self.statusIDs.firstIndex(of: self.mainStatusID)!, section: 0)
+            self.statuses = parents.map { ($0.id, .unknown) } + self.statuses + context.descendants.map { ($0.id, .unknown) }
+            let indexPath = IndexPath(row: parents.count, section: 0)
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.tableView.scrollToRow(at: indexPath, at: .middle, animated: false)
             }
@@ -89,30 +91,30 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     }
 
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
-        return statusIDs.count
+        return statuses.count
     }
     
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
-        let statusID = statusIDs[indexPath.row]
+        let (id, state) = statuses[indexPath.row]
         
-        if statusID == mainStatusID {
+        if id == mainStatusID {
             guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "mainStatusCell", for: indexPath) as? ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
             cell.selectionStyle = .none
             cell.showStatusAutomatically = showStatusesAutomatically
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
         } else {
             guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "statusCell", for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
             cell.showStatusAutomatically = showStatusesAutomatically
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
         }
     }
     
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, willSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> IndexPath? {
-        let statusID = statusIDs[indexPath.row]
+        let statusID = statuses[indexPath.row].id
         return statusID == mainStatusID ? nil : indexPath
     }
     
@@ -136,9 +138,14 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
                 cell.collapsible else { continue }
             cell.showStatusAutomatically = showStatusesAutomatically
             cell.setCollapsed(!showStatusesAutomatically, animated: false)
+            let indexPath = tableView.indexPath(for: cell)!
+            statuses[indexPath.row].state.collapsed = !showStatusesAutomatically
         }
-        statusCollapsedStateChanged()
         
+        // recalculate cell heights
+        tableView.beginUpdates()
+        tableView.endUpdates()
+
         if showStatusesAutomatically {
             visibilityBarButtonItem.image = ConversationTableViewController.hidePostsImage
         } else {
@@ -149,7 +156,7 @@ class ConversationTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
 }
 
 extension ConversationTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         // causes the table view to recalculate the cell heights
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
@@ -159,7 +166,7 @@ extension ConversationTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
 extension ConversationTableViewController: UITableViewDataSourcePrefetching {
     func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, prefetchRowsAt indexPaths: [IndexPath]) {
         for indexPath in indexPaths {
-            guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusIDs[indexPath.row]) else { continue }
+            guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statuses[indexPath.row].id) else { continue }
             ImageCache.avatars.get(status.account.avatar, completion: nil)
             for attachment in status.attachments {
                 ImageCache.attachments.get(attachment.url, completion: nil)
@@ -169,7 +176,7 @@ extension ConversationTableViewController: UITableViewDataSourcePrefetching {
     
     func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cancelPrefetchingForRowsAt indexPaths: [IndexPath]) {
         for indexPath in indexPaths {
-            guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusIDs[indexPath.row]) else { continue }
+            guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statuses[indexPath.row].id) else { continue }
             ImageCache.avatars.cancel(status.account.avatar)
             for attachment in status.attachments {
                 ImageCache.attachments.cancel(attachment.url)
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Notifications/NotificationsTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Notifications/NotificationsTableViewController.swift
index 3b85b0161d..7d420425b1 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Notifications/NotificationsTableViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Notifications/NotificationsTableViewController.swift
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class NotificationsTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
                 let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: statusCell, for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else {
                 fatalError()
             }
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: notification.status!.id)
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: notification.status!.id, state: group.statusState!)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
             
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class NotificationsTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
 }
 
 extension NotificationsTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         // causes the table view to recalculate the cell heights
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Profile/ProfileTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Profile/ProfileTableViewController.swift
index 3653521a91..1d08c17c6f 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Profile/ProfileTableViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Profile/ProfileTableViewController.swift
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
         }
     }
     
-    var pinnedStatusIDs: [String] = [] {
+    var pinnedStatuses: [(id: String, state: StatusState)] = [] {
         didSet {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.tableView.reloadData()
             }
         }
     }
-    var timelineSegments: [TimelineSegment<Status>] = [] {
+    var timelineSegments: [[(id: String, state: StatusState)]] = [] {
         didSet {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.tableView.reloadData()
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             guard case let .success(statuses, _) = response else { fatalError() }
             
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: statuses)
-            self.pinnedStatusIDs = statuses.map { $0.id }
+            self.pinnedStatuses = statuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) }
         }
         
         getStatuses() { response in
             guard case let .success(statuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
             
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: statuses)
-            self.timelineSegments.append(TimelineSegment(objects: statuses))
+            self.timelineSegments.append(statuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) })
             
             self.older = pagination?.older
             self.newer = pagination?.newer
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
         if section == 0 {
             return accountID == nil || MastodonCache.account(for: accountID) == nil ? 0 : 1
         } else if section == 1 {
-            return pinnedStatusIDs.count
+            return pinnedStatuses.count
         } else {
             return timelineSegments[section - 2].count
         }
@@ -166,15 +166,15 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             return cell
         case 1:
             guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "statusCell", for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
-            let statusID = pinnedStatusIDs[indexPath.row]
+            let (id, state) = pinnedStatuses[indexPath.row]
             cell.showPinned = true
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
         default:
             guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "statusCell", for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
-            let statusID = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row]
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+            let (id, state) = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row]
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
         }
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
                 guard case let .success(newStatuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
                 
                 MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: newStatuses)
-                self.timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2].append(objects: newStatuses)
+                self.timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2].append(contentsOf: newStatuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) })
 
                 self.older = pagination?.older
             }
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             guard case let .success(newStatuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
             
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: newStatuses)
-            self.timelineSegments[0].insertAtBeginning(objects: newStatuses)
+            self.timelineSegments[0].insert(contentsOf: newStatuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) }, at: 0)
 
             self.newer = pagination?.newer
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class ProfileTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
 }
 
 extension ProfileTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         // causes the table view to recalculate the cell heights
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ extension ProfileTableViewController: ProfileHeaderTableViewCellDelegate {
 extension ProfileTableViewController: UITableViewDataSourcePrefetching {
     func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, prefetchRowsAt indexPaths: [IndexPath]) {
         for indexPath in indexPaths where indexPath.section > 1 {
-            let statusID = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row]
+            let statusID = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row].id
             guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusID) else { continue }
             ImageCache.avatars.get(status.account.avatar, completion: nil)
             for attachment in status.attachments {
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ extension ProfileTableViewController: UITableViewDataSourcePrefetching {
     
     func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cancelPrefetchingForRowsAt indexPaths: [IndexPath]) {
         for indexPath in indexPaths where indexPath.section > 1 {
-            let statusID = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row]
+            let statusID = timelineSegments[indexPath.section - 2][indexPath.row].id
             guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusID) else { continue }
             ImageCache.avatars.cancel(status.account.avatar)
             for attachment in status.attachments {
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Search/SearchTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Search/SearchTableViewController.swift
index 7455149b95..1b90c6b5b6 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Search/SearchTableViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Search/SearchTableViewController.swift
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class SearchTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
                 cell.updateUI(hashtag: tag)
                 cell.delegate = self
                 return cell
-            case let .status(id):
+            case let .status(id, state):
                 let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: statusCell, for: indexPath) as! TimelineStatusTableViewCell
-                cell.updateUI(statusID: id)
+                cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
                 cell.delegate = self
                 return cell
             }
@@ -113,16 +113,16 @@ class SearchTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             var snapshot = NSDiffableDataSourceSnapshot<Section, Item>()
             if !results.accounts.isEmpty {
                 snapshot.appendSections([.accounts])
-                snapshot.appendItems(results.accounts.map { Item.account($0.id) }, toSection: .accounts)
+                snapshot.appendItems(results.accounts.map { .account($0.id) }, toSection: .accounts)
                 MastodonCache.addAll(accounts: results.accounts)
             }
             if !results.hashtags.isEmpty {
                 snapshot.appendSections([.hashtags])
-                snapshot.appendItems(results.hashtags.map { Item.hashtag($0) }, toSection: .hashtags)
+                snapshot.appendItems(results.hashtags.map { .hashtag($0) }, toSection: .hashtags)
             }
             if !results.statuses.isEmpty {
                 snapshot.appendSections([.statuses])
-                snapshot.appendItems(results.statuses.map { Item.status($0.id) }, toSection: .statuses)
+                snapshot.appendItems(results.statuses.map { .status($0.id, .unknown) }, toSection: .statuses)
                 MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: results.statuses)
                 MastodonCache.addAll(accounts: results.statuses.map { $0.account })
             }
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ extension SearchTableViewController {
     enum Item: Hashable {
         case account(String)
         case hashtag(Hashtag)
-        case status(String)
+        case status(String, StatusState)
     }
     
     class DataSource: UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Section, Item> {
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ extension SearchTableViewController: UISearchBarDelegate {
 }
 
 extension SearchTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
     }
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Status Action Account List/StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Status Action Account List/StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.swift
index 111430e47b..c5ccc6d21c 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Status Action Account List/StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.swift	
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Status Action Account List/StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.swift	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class StatusActionAccountListTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     
     let actionType: ActionType
     let statusID: String
+    var statusState: StatusState
     var accountIDs: [String]? {
         didSet {
             tableView.reloadData()
@@ -32,9 +33,10 @@ class StatusActionAccountListTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
      - Parameter statusID The ID of the status to show.
      - Parameter accountIDs The accounts that will be shown. If `nil` is passed, a request will be performed to load the accounts.
      */
-    init(actionType: ActionType, statusID: String, accountIDs: [String]?) {
+    init(actionType: ActionType, statusID: String, statusState: StatusState, accountIDs: [String]?) {
         self.actionType = actionType
         self.statusID = statusID
+        self.statusState = statusState
         self.accountIDs = accountIDs
         
         super.init(style: .grouped)
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ class StatusActionAccountListTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
         switch indexPath.section {
         case 0:
             guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: statusCell, for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
-            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+            cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID, state: statusState)
             cell.delegate = self
             return cell
         case 1:
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ class StatusActionAccountListTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
 }
 
 extension StatusActionAccountListTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         // causes the table view to recalculate the cell heights
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
index 61a3a476bf..81df1d64e9 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineTableViewController.swift
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     
     var timeline: Timeline!
     
-    var timelineSegments: [TimelineSegment<Status>] = [] {
+    var timelineSegments: [[(id: String, state: StatusState)]] = [] {
         didSet {
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.tableView.reloadData()
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     }
     
     func statusID(for indexPath: IndexPath) -> String {
-        return timelineSegments[indexPath.section][indexPath.row]
+        return timelineSegments[indexPath.section][indexPath.row].id
     }
     
     override func viewDidLoad() {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
         MastodonController.client.run(request) { response in
             guard case let .success(statuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: statuses)
-            self.timelineSegments.insert(TimelineSegment(objects: statuses), at: 0)
+            self.timelineSegments.insert(statuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) }, at: 0)
             self.newer = pagination?.newer
             self.older = pagination?.older
         }
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
         guard let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "statusCell", for: indexPath) as? TimelineStatusTableViewCell else { fatalError() }
 
-        cell.updateUI(statusID: statusID(for: indexPath))
+        let (id, state) = timelineSegments[indexPath.section][indexPath.row]
+        cell.updateUI(statusID: id, state: state)
         cell.delegate = self
 
         return cell
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
                 guard case let .success(newStatuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
                 self.older = pagination?.older
                 MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: newStatuses)
-                self.timelineSegments[self.timelineSegments.count - 1].append(objects: newStatuses)
+                self.timelineSegments[self.timelineSegments.count - 1].append(contentsOf: newStatuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) })
             }
         }
     }
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
             guard case let .success(newStatuses, pagination) = response else { fatalError() }
             self.newer = pagination?.newer
             MastodonCache.addAll(statuses: newStatuses)
-            self.timelineSegments[0].insertAtBeginning(objects: newStatuses)
+            self.timelineSegments[0].insert(contentsOf: newStatuses.map { ($0.id, .unknown) }, at: 0)
             DispatchQueue.main.async {
                 self.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
                 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class TimelineTableViewController: EnhancedTableViewController {
 }
 
 extension TimelineTableViewController: StatusTableViewCellDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged() {
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell) {
         // causes the table view to recalculate the cell heights
         tableView.beginUpdates()
         tableView.endUpdates()
diff --git a/Tusker/TuskerNavigationDelegate.swift b/Tusker/TuskerNavigationDelegate.swift
index e7707eba43..df4d96c532 100644
--- a/Tusker/TuskerNavigationDelegate.swift
+++ b/Tusker/TuskerNavigationDelegate.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ protocol TuskerNavigationDelegate {
     
     func selected(status statusID: String)
     
+    func selected(status statusID: String, state: StatusState)
+    
     func compose()
     
     func reply(to statusID: String)
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ protocol TuskerNavigationDelegate {
     
     func showFollowedByList(accountIDs: [String])
     
-    func statusActionAccountList(action: StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.ActionType, statusID: String, accountIDs: [String]?) -> StatusActionAccountListTableViewController
+    func statusActionAccountList(action: StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.ActionType, statusID: String, statusState state: StatusState, accountIDs: [String]?) -> StatusActionAccountListTableViewController
 }
 
 extension TuskerNavigationDelegate where Self: UIViewController {
@@ -96,13 +98,18 @@ extension TuskerNavigationDelegate where Self: UIViewController {
     }
     
     func selected(status statusID: String) {
+        self.selected(status: statusID, state: .unknown)
+    }
+    
+    func selected(status statusID: String, state: StatusState) {
+        // todo: is this necessary? should the conversation main status cell prevent this
         // don't open if the conversation is the same as the current one
         if let conversationController = self as? ConversationTableViewController,
             conversationController.mainStatusID == statusID {
             return
         }
         
-        show(ConversationTableViewController(for: statusID), sender: self)
+        show(ConversationTableViewController(for: statusID, state: state), sender: self)
     }
     
     func compose() {
@@ -195,8 +202,8 @@ extension TuskerNavigationDelegate where Self: UIViewController {
         show(vc, sender: self)
     }
     
-    func statusActionAccountList(action: StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.ActionType, statusID: String, accountIDs: [String]?) -> StatusActionAccountListTableViewController {
-        return StatusActionAccountListTableViewController(actionType: action, statusID: statusID, accountIDs: accountIDs)
+    func statusActionAccountList(action: StatusActionAccountListTableViewController.ActionType, statusID: String, statusState state: StatusState, accountIDs: [String]?) -> StatusActionAccountListTableViewController {
+        return StatusActionAccountListTableViewController(actionType: action, statusID: statusID, statusState: state, accountIDs: accountIDs)
     }
     
 }
diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Notifications/ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Notifications/ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell.swift
index d05e2f6741..f6bff9132b 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Notifications/ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Notifications/ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell.swift
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
             default:
                 fatalError()
             }
-            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: action, statusID: statusID, accountIDs: accountIDs)
+            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: action, statusID: statusID, statusState: .unknown, accountIDs: accountIDs)
             delegate.show(vc)
         }
     }
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ extension ActionNotificationGroupTableViewCell: MenuPreviewProvider {
             default:
                 fatalError()
             }
-            return self.delegate?.statusActionAccountList(action: action, statusID: self.statusID, accountIDs: accountIDs)
+            return self.delegate?.statusActionAccountList(action: action, statusID: self.statusID, statusState: .unknown, accountIDs: accountIDs)
         }, actions: {
             return []
         })
diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/BaseStatusTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/BaseStatusTableViewCell.swift
index c81d3274d0..e9e9cf3814 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/BaseStatusTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/BaseStatusTableViewCell.swift
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import Pachyderm
 import Combine
 
 protocol StatusTableViewCellDelegate: TuskerNavigationDelegate {
-    func statusCollapsedStateChanged()
+    func statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(_ cell: BaseStatusTableViewCell)
 }
 
 class BaseStatusTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ class BaseStatusTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
         }
     }
     
+    var statusState: StatusState!
     var collapsible = false {
         didSet {
             collapseButton.isHidden = !collapsible
+            statusState?.collapsible = collapsible
+        }
+    }
+    var collapsed = false {
+        didSet {
+            statusState?.collapsed = collapsed
         }
     }
-    var collapsed = false
     var showStatusAutomatically = false
     
     var avatarURL: URL?
@@ -99,11 +105,12 @@ class BaseStatusTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
             .sink(receiveValue: updateUI(account:))
     }
     
-    func updateUI(statusID: String) {
+    func updateUI(statusID: String, state: StatusState) {
         guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusID) else {
             fatalError("Missing cached status")
         }
         self.statusID = statusID
+        self.statusState = state
         
         let account = status.account
         self.accountID = account.id
@@ -119,20 +126,28 @@ class BaseStatusTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
         
         contentLabel.statusID = statusID
         
-        collapsible = !status.spoilerText.isEmpty
-        var shouldCollapse = collapsible
-        contentWarningLabel.text = status.spoilerText
-        contentWarningLabel.isHidden = status.spoilerText.isEmpty
-        if !shouldCollapse,
-            let text = contentLabel.text,
-            text.count > 500 {
-            collapsible = true
-            shouldCollapse = true
+        if state.unknown {
+            collapsible = !status.spoilerText.isEmpty
+            var shouldCollapse = collapsible
+            contentWarningLabel.text = status.spoilerText
+            contentWarningLabel.isHidden = status.spoilerText.isEmpty
+            if !shouldCollapse,
+                let text = contentLabel.text,
+                text.count > 500 {
+                collapsible = true
+                shouldCollapse = true
+            }
+            if collapsible && showStatusAutomatically {
+                shouldCollapse = false
+            }
+            setCollapsed(shouldCollapse, animated: false)
+            
+            state.collapsible = collapsible
+            state.collapsed = shouldCollapse
+        } else {
+            collapsible = state.collapsible!
+            setCollapsed(state.collapsed!, animated: false)
         }
-        if collapsible && showStatusAutomatically {
-            shouldCollapse = false
-        }
-        setCollapsed(shouldCollapse, animated: false)
     }
     
     func updateStatusState(status: Status) {
@@ -182,7 +197,7 @@ class BaseStatusTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
 
     @IBAction func collapseButtonPressed() {
         setCollapsed(!collapsed, animated: true)
-        delegate?.statusCollapsedStateChanged()
+        delegate?.statusCellCollapsedStateChanged(self)
     }
     
     func setCollapsed(_ collapsed: Bool, animated: Bool) {
diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell.swift
index 2e3a62dd73..184fdb5a49 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell.swift
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
         accessibilityElements = [profileAccessibilityElement!, contentWarningLabel!, collapseButton!, contentLabel!, totalFavoritesButton!, totalReblogsButton!, timestampAndClientLabel!, replyButton!, favoriteButton!, reblogButton!, moreButton!]
     }
     
-    override func updateUI(statusID: String) {
-        super.updateUI(statusID: statusID)
+    override func updateUI(statusID: String, state: StatusState) {
+        super.updateUI(statusID: statusID, state: state)
         guard let status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusID) else { fatalError() }
 
         var timestampAndClientText = ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell.dateFormatter.string(from: status.createdAt)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
     @IBAction func totalFavoritesPressed() {
         if let delegate = delegate {
             // accounts aren't known, pass nil so the VC will load them
-            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: .favorite, statusID: statusID, accountIDs: nil)
+            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: .favorite, statusID: statusID, statusState: statusState.copy(), accountIDs: nil)
             vc.showInacurateCountWarning = true
             delegate.show(vc)
         }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ConversationMainStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
     @IBAction func totalReblogsPressed() {
         if let delegate = delegate {
             // accounts aren't known, pass nil so the VC will load them
-            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: .reblog, statusID: statusID, accountIDs: nil)
+            let vc = delegate.statusActionAccountList(action: .reblog, statusID: statusID, statusState: statusState.copy(), accountIDs: nil)
             vc.showInacurateCountWarning = true
             delegate.show(vc)
         }
diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
index 2794a308d3..7425cd46bb 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/TimelineStatusTableViewCell.swift
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
             .sink(receiveValue: updateRebloggerLabel(reblogger:))
     }
 
-    override func updateUI(statusID: String) {
+    override func updateUI(statusID: String, state: StatusState) {
         guard var status = MastodonCache.status(for: statusID) else { fatalError("Missing cached status \(statusID)") }
 
         let realStatusID: String
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
             realStatusID = statusID
         }
         
-        super.updateUI(statusID: realStatusID)
+        super.updateUI(statusID: realStatusID, state: state)
 
         updateTimestamp()
         
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
         super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
         
         if selected {
-            delegate?.selected(status: statusID)
+            delegate?.selected(status: statusID, state: statusState.copy())
         }
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class TimelineStatusTableViewCell: BaseStatusTableViewCell {
     
     override func getStatusCellPreviewProviders(for location: CGPoint, sourceViewController: UIViewController) -> BaseStatusTableViewCell.PreviewProviders? {
         return (
-            content: { ConversationTableViewController(for: self.statusID) },
+            content: { ConversationTableViewController(for: self.statusID, state: self.statusState.copy()) },
             actions: { self.actionsForStatus(statusID: self.statusID) }
         )
     }