diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
index bed354059..258a3ce4d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     onEmbed: PropTypes.func,
     onHeightChange: PropTypes.func,
     me: PropTypes.string,
-    boostModal: PropTypes.bool,
     muted: PropTypes.bool,
     hidden: PropTypes.bool,
     onMoveUp: PropTypes.func,
@@ -54,7 +53,6 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     'status',
     'account',
     'me',
-    'boostModal',
     'muted',
     'hidden',
   ]
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
index 7c77cb764..987df9f7b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/account_container.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   unmuteAccount,
 } from '../actions/accounts';
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal';
+import { unfollowModal } from '../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
   const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
     account: getAccount(state, props.id),
     me: state.getIn(['meta', 'me']),
-    unfollowModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'unfollow_modal']),
   });
 
   return mapStateToProps;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
 
   onFollow (account) {
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) || account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
-      if (this.unfollowModal) {
+      if (unfollowModal) {
         dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
           message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.unfollow.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to unfollow {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
           confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.unfollowConfirm),
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
index 29eb5f955..13eb0d350 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { muteStatus, unmuteStatus, deleteStatus } from '../actions/statuses';
 import { initReport } from '../actions/reports';
 import { openModal } from '../actions/modal';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { boostModal, deleteModal } from '../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
   const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
     status: getStatus(state, props.id),
     me: state.getIn(['meta', 'me']),
-    boostModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'boost_modal']),
-    deleteModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'delete_modal']),
   });
 
   return mapStateToProps;
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
     if (status.get('reblogged')) {
       dispatch(unreblog(status));
     } else {
-      if (e.shiftKey || !this.boostModal) {
+      if (e.shiftKey || !boostModal) {
         this.onModalReblog(status);
       } else {
         dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.onModalReblog }));
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
   },
 
   onDelete (status) {
-    if (!this.deleteModal) {
+    if (!deleteModal) {
       dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id')));
     } else {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
index ab75b40de..f2080e8e8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { initReport } from '../../../actions/reports';
 import { openModal } from '../../../actions/modal';
 import { blockDomain, unblockDomain } from '../../../actions/domain_blocks';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { unfollowModal } from '../../../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
   const mapStateToProps = (state, { accountId }) => ({
     account: getAccount(state, accountId),
     me: state.getIn(['meta', 'me']),
-    unfollowModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'unfollow_modal']),
   });
 
   return mapStateToProps;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
 
   onFollow (account) {
     if (account.getIn(['relationship', 'following']) || account.getIn(['relationship', 'requested'])) {
-      if (this.unfollowModal) {
+      if (unfollowModal) {
         dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
           message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.unfollow.message' defaultMessage='Are you sure you want to unfollow {name}?' values={{ name: <strong>@{account.get('acct')}</strong> }} />,
           confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.unfollowConfirm),
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.js
index 6e95fa939..641643bf1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { openModal } from '../../actions/modal';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { HotKeys } from 'react-hotkeys';
+import { boostModal, deleteModal } from '../../initial_state';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   deleteConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.delete.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Delete' },
@@ -43,8 +44,6 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
     ancestorsIds: state.getIn(['contexts', 'ancestors', props.params.statusId]),
     descendantsIds: state.getIn(['contexts', 'descendants', props.params.statusId]),
     me: state.getIn(['meta', 'me']),
-    boostModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'boost_modal']),
-    deleteModal: state.getIn(['meta', 'delete_modal']),
   });
 
   return mapStateToProps;
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     ancestorsIds: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
     descendantsIds: ImmutablePropTypes.list,
     me: PropTypes.string,
-    boostModal: PropTypes.bool,
-    deleteModal: PropTypes.bool,
     intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   };
 
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     if (status.get('reblogged')) {
       this.props.dispatch(unreblog(status));
     } else {
-      if (e.shiftKey || !this.props.boostModal) {
+      if (e.shiftKey || !boostModal) {
         this.handleModalReblog(status);
       } else {
         this.props.dispatch(openModal('BOOST', { status, onReblog: this.handleModalReblog }));
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   handleDeleteClick = (status) => {
     const { dispatch, intl } = this.props;
 
-    if (!this.props.deleteModal) {
+    if (!deleteModal) {
       dispatch(deleteStatus(status.get('id')));
     } else {
       dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
index ac7315f68..653d1431e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/initial_state.js
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@ const getMeta = (prop) => initialState && initialState.meta && initialState.meta
 
 export const reduceMotion = getMeta('reduce_motion');
 export const autoPlayGif = getMeta('auto_play_gif');
+export const unfollowModal = getMeta('unfollow_modal');
+export const boostModal = getMeta('boost_modal');
+export const deleteModal = getMeta('delete_modal');
 
 export default initialState;