diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index e36c6c14a..ea92df0c7 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import email.parser
 import urllib.parse
 from shutil import copyfile
 from dateutil.parser import parse
+from utils import get_content_from_post
 from utils import get_full_domain
 from utils import get_user_paths
 from utils import convert_published_to_local_timezone
@@ -2000,7 +2001,8 @@ def content_diff(content: str, prev_content: str) -> str:
 
 def create_edits_html(edits_json: {}, post_json_object: {},
                       translate: {}, timezone: str,
-                      system_language: str) -> str:
+                      system_language: str,
+                      languages_understood: []) -> str:
     """ Creates html showing historical edits made to a post
     """
     if not edits_json:
@@ -2015,33 +2017,18 @@ def create_edits_html(edits_json: {}, post_json_object: {},
         edit_dates_list.append(modified)
     edit_dates_list.sort(reverse=True)
     edits_str = ''
-    content = None
-    if 'contentMap' in post_json_object['object']:
-        if post_json_object['object']['contentMap'].get(system_language):
-            content = \
-                post_json_object['object']['contentMap'][system_language]
-    if content is None:
-        if 'content' in post_json_object['object']:
-            content = post_json_object['object']['content']
-    if content is None:
+    content = get_content_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
+                                    languages_understood)
+    if not content:
         return ''
     content = remove_html(content)
     for modified in edit_dates_list:
         prev_json = edits_json[modified]
         if not has_object_dict(prev_json):
             continue
-        prev_content = None
-        if 'content' not in prev_json['object']:
-            if 'contentMap' not in prev_json['object']:
-                continue
-        if 'contentMap' in prev_json['object']:
-            if prev_json['object']['contentMap'].get(system_language):
-                prev_content = \
-                    prev_json['object']['contentMap'][system_language]
-        if prev_content is None:
-            if 'content' in prev_json['object']:
-                prev_content = prev_json['object']['content']
-        if prev_content is None:
+        prev_content = get_content_from_post(prev_json, system_language,
+                                             languages_understood)
+        if not prev_content:
             continue
         prev_content = remove_html(prev_content)
         if content == prev_content:
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index c095fb1a4..7afe3834e 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -7446,6 +7446,7 @@ def _test_diff_content() -> None:
     assert result == expected
 
     system_language = "en"
+    languages_understood = ["en"]
     translate = {
         "SHOW EDITS": "SHOW EDITS"
     }
@@ -7483,7 +7484,7 @@ def _test_diff_content() -> None:
     }
     html_str = \
         create_edits_html(edits_json, post_json_object, translate,
-                          timezone, system_language)
+                          timezone, system_language, languages_understood)
     assert html_str
     expected = \
         '<details><summary class="cw" tabindex="10">SHOW EDITS</summary>' + \
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index 975e9b7c7..db0731f74 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -1961,13 +1961,6 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
     edits_post_url = \
         remove_id_ending(message_id.strip()).replace('/', '#') + '.edits'
     account_dir = acct_dir(base_dir, nickname, domain) + '/'
-    edits_filename = account_dir + box_name + '/' + edits_post_url
-    edits_str = ''
-    if os.path.isfile(edits_filename):
-        edits_json = load_json(edits_filename, 0, 1)
-        if edits_json:
-            edits_str = create_edits_html(edits_json, post_json_object,
-                                          translate, timezone, system_language)
 
     message_id_str = ''
     if message_id:
@@ -2422,6 +2415,16 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
     languages_understood = []
     if actor_json:
         languages_understood = get_actor_languages_list(actor_json)
+
+    edits_filename = account_dir + box_name + '/' + edits_post_url
+    edits_str = ''
+    if os.path.isfile(edits_filename):
+        edits_json = load_json(edits_filename, 0, 1)
+        if edits_json:
+            edits_str = create_edits_html(edits_json, post_json_object,
+                                          translate, timezone, system_language,
+                                          languages_understood)
+
     content_str = get_content_from_post(post_json_object, system_language,
                                         languages_understood)