diff --git a/epicyon-profile.css b/epicyon-profile.css
index 23e700ce..390b7e5b 100644
--- a/epicyon-profile.css
+++ b/epicyon-profile.css
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 :root {
     --main-bg-color: #282c37;
     --main-bg-color-darker: #232c37;
+    --main-bg-color-report: #221c27;
     --main-header-color-roles: #282237;
     --main-fg-color: #dddddd;
     --main-link-color: #999;
@@ -372,6 +373,11 @@ a:link {
     background-color: var(--main-bg-color-darker);
 }
 
+.report {
+    border-color: #255;
+    background-color: var(--main-bg-color-report);
+}
+
 .container img.attachment {
     max-width: 100%;
     margin-left: 25%;
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 3d231de0..3d075788 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -392,9 +392,10 @@ def updateHashtagsIndex(baseDir: str,tag: {},newPostId: str) -> None:
 
 def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                    toUrl: str, ccUrl: str, httpPrefix: str, content: str, \
-                   followersOnly: bool, saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool,
-                   attachImageFilename: str,imageDescription: str,useBlurhash: bool, \
-                   inReplyTo=None, inReplyToAtomUri=None, subject=None) -> {}:
+                   followersOnly: bool, saveToFile: bool, clientToServer: bool, \
+                   attachImageFilename: str,imageDescription: str, \
+                   useBlurhash: bool,isModerationReport: bool,inReplyTo=None, \
+                   inReplyToAtomUri=None, subject=None) -> {}:
     """Creates a message
     """
     mentionedRecipients=[]
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
         postTo=postCC
         postCC=''
     newPostId=httpPrefix+'://'+domain+'/users/'+nickname+'/statuses/'+statusNumber
-    
+
     sensitive=False
     summary=None
     if subject:
@@ -547,6 +548,14 @@ def createPostBase(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
             newPost['cc']=[ccUrl]
             if newPost.get('object'):
                 newPost['object']['cc']=[ccUrl]
+
+    # if this is a moderation report then add a status
+    if isModerationReport:
+        if newPost.get('object'):
+            newPost['object']['moderationStatus']='pending'
+        else:
+            newPost['moderationStatus']='pending'
+
     if saveToFile:
         savePostToBox(baseDir,httpPrefix,newPostId, \
                       nickname,domain,newPost,'outbox')
@@ -663,7 +672,7 @@ def createPublicPost(baseDir: str,
                           httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, \
                           clientToServer, \
                           attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                          inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
+                          False,inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
 
 def createUnlistedPost(baseDir: str,
                        nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,httpPrefix: str, \
@@ -683,7 +692,7 @@ def createUnlistedPost(baseDir: str,
                           httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, \
                           clientToServer, \
                           attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                          inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
+                          False,inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
 
 def createFollowersOnlyPost(baseDir: str,
                             nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,httpPrefix: str, \
@@ -703,7 +712,7 @@ def createFollowersOnlyPost(baseDir: str,
                           httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, \
                           clientToServer, \
                           attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                          inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
+                          False,inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
 
 def getMentionedPeople(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,content: str,domain: str) -> []:
     """Extracts a list of mentioned actors from the given message content
@@ -752,7 +761,7 @@ def createDirectMessagePost(baseDir: str,
                           httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, \
                           clientToServer, \
                           attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                          inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
+                          False,inReplyTo, inReplyToAtomUri, subject)
 
 def createReportPost(baseDir: str,
                      nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,httpPrefix: str, \
@@ -823,7 +832,7 @@ def createReportPost(baseDir: str,
                            httpPrefix, content, followersOnly, saveToFile, \
                            clientToServer, \
                            attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                           None, None, subject)
+                           True,None, None, subject)
     return postJsonObject
 
 def threadSendPost(session,postJsonObject: {},federationList: [],\
@@ -914,7 +923,7 @@ def sendPost(session,baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, \
                            toPersonId,cc,httpPrefix,content, \
                            followersOnly,saveToFile,clientToServer, \
                            attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                           inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
+                           False,inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
 
     # get the senders private key
     privateKeyPem=getPersonKey(nickname,domain,baseDir,'private')
@@ -1013,7 +1022,7 @@ def sendPostViaServer(baseDir,session,fromNickname: str,password: str, \
                            toPersonId,cc,httpPrefix,content, \
                            followersOnly,saveToFile,clientToServer, \
                            attachImageFilename,imageDescription,useBlurhash, \
-                           inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
+                           False,inReplyTo,inReplyToAtomUri,subject)
     
     authHeader=createBasicAuthHeader(fromNickname,password)
 
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 081b3cfa..970c2d0b 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -934,6 +934,8 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(baseDir: str, \
         contentStr=''
         if postJsonObject['object'].get('summary'):
             contentStr+='<b>'+postJsonObject['object']['summary']+'</b> '
+            if postJsonObject['object'].get('moderationStatus'):
+                containerClass='container report'
         else:
             contentStr+='<b>Sensitive</b> '
         contentStr+='<button class="cwButton" onclick="showContentWarning('+"'"+postID+"'"+')">SHOW MORE</button>'