diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/compose.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/compose.ts
index 01b60e13e..72fc4f506 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/compose.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/compose.ts
@@ -167,11 +167,13 @@ interface ComposeReplyAction {
   explicitAddressing: boolean;
   preserveSpoilers: boolean;
   rebloggedBy?: Pick<Account, 'acct' | 'id'>;
+  approvalRequired?: boolean;
 }
 
 const replyCompose = (
   status: ComposeReplyAction['status'],
   rebloggedBy?: ComposeReplyAction['rebloggedBy'],
+  approvalRequired?: ComposeReplyAction['approvalRequired'],
 ) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
     const state = getState();
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ const replyCompose = (
       explicitAddressing,
       preserveSpoilers,
       rebloggedBy,
+      approvalRequired,
     });
     useModalsStore.getState().openModal('COMPOSE');
   };
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/interactions.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/interactions.ts
index 2909fb1c2..d3fc89b83 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/interactions.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/actions/interactions.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ const FAVOURITES_EXPAND_FAIL = 'FAVOURITES_EXPAND_FAIL' as const;
 const REBLOGS_EXPAND_SUCCESS = 'REBLOGS_EXPAND_SUCCESS' as const;
 const REBLOGS_EXPAND_FAIL = 'REBLOGS_EXPAND_FAIL' as const;
 
+const noOp = () => new Promise(f => f(undefined));
+
 type AccountListLink = () => Promise<PaginatedResponse<Account>>;
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 
 const reblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return noOp();
 
     dispatch(reblogRequest(status.id));
 
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ const reblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
 
 const unreblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return noOp();
 
     dispatch(unreblogRequest(status.id));
 
@@ -117,14 +119,13 @@ const unreblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
     });
   };
 
-const toggleReblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id' | 'reblogged'>) =>
-  (dispatch: AppDispatch) => {
-    if (status.reblogged) {
-      dispatch(unreblog(status));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(reblog(status));
-    }
-  };
+const toggleReblog = (status: Pick<Status, 'id' | 'reblogged'>) => {
+  if (status.reblogged) {
+    return unreblog(status);
+  } else {
+    return reblog(status);
+  }
+};
 
 const reblogRequest = (statusId: string) => ({
   type: REBLOG_REQUEST,
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ const unreblogFail = (statusId: string, error: unknown) => ({
 
 const favourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return noOp();
 
     dispatch(favouriteRequest(status.id));
 
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ const favourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
 
 const unfavourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
   (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
-    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return;
+    if (!isLoggedIn(getState)) return noOp();
 
     dispatch(unfavouriteRequest(status.id));
 
@@ -186,14 +187,13 @@ const unfavourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id'>) =>
     });
   };
 
-const toggleFavourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id' | 'favourited'>) =>
-  (dispatch: AppDispatch) => {
-    if (status.favourited) {
-      dispatch(unfavourite(status));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(favourite(status));
-    }
-  };
+const toggleFavourite = (status: Pick<Status, 'id' | 'favourited'>) => {
+  if (status.favourited) {
+    return unfavourite(status);
+  } else {
+    return favourite(status);
+  }
+};
 
 const favouriteRequest = (statusId: string) => ({
   type: FAVOURITE_REQUEST,
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
index 1061a9b06..21beb71aa 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/components/status-action-bar.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   replyInteractionPolicyFollowing: { id: 'status.interaction_policy.reply.following_only', defaultMessage: 'Only users followed by the author can reply.' },
   replyInteractionPolicyMutuals: { id: 'status.interaction_policy.reply.mutuals_only', defaultMessage: 'Only users mutually following the author can reply.' },
   replyInteractionPolicyMentioned: { id: 'status.interaction_policy.reply.mentioned_only', defaultMessage: 'Only users mentioned by the author can reply.' },
+
+  favouriteApprovalRequired: { id: 'status.interaction_policy.favourite.approval_required', defaultMessage: 'The author needs to approve your like.' },
+  reblogApprovalRequired: { id: 'status.interaction_policy.reblog.approval_required', defaultMessage: 'The author needs to approve your repost.' },
 });
 
 interface IInteractionPopover {
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ const ReplyButton: React.FC<IReplyButton> = ({
 
   const handleReplyClick: React.MouseEventHandler = (e) => {
     if (me) {
-      dispatch(replyCompose(status, rebloggedBy));
+      dispatch(replyCompose(status, rebloggedBy, canReply.approvalRequired || false));
     } else {
       onOpenUnauthorizedModal('REPLY');
     }
@@ -292,7 +295,9 @@ const ReblogButton: React.FC<IReblogButton> = ({
 
   const handleReblogClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = e => {
     if (me) {
-      const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(status));
+      const modalReblog = () => dispatch(toggleReblog(status)).then(() => {
+        if (canReblog.approvalRequired) toast.info(messages.reblogApprovalRequired);
+      });
       if ((e && e.shiftKey) || !boostModal) {
         modalReblog();
       } else {
@@ -378,7 +383,9 @@ const FavouriteButton: React.FC<IActionButton> = ({
 
   const handleFavouriteClick: React.EventHandler<React.MouseEvent> = (e) => {
     if (me) {
-      dispatch(toggleFavourite(status));
+      dispatch(toggleFavourite(status)).then(() => {
+        if (canFavourite.approvalRequired) toast.info(messages.favouriteApprovalRequired);
+      }).catch(() => {});
     } else {
       onOpenUnauthorizedModal('FAVOURITE');
     }
@@ -411,6 +418,7 @@ const FavouriteButton: React.FC<IActionButton> = ({
       {favouriteButton}
     </Popover>
   );
+  return favouriteButton;
 };
 
 const DislikeButton: React.FC<IActionButton> = ({
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/compose-form.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/compose-form.tsx
index 6d443f505..4e20fdee6 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/compose-form.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/compose-form.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import clsx from 'clsx';
 import { CLEAR_EDITOR_COMMAND, TextNode, type LexicalEditor } from 'lexical';
 import React, { Suspense, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
+import { defineMessages, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { length } from 'stringz';
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import SpoilerInput from './spoiler-input';
 import TextCharacterCounter from './text-character-counter';
 import UploadForm from './upload-form';
 import VisualCharacterCounter from './visual-character-counter';
+import Warning from './warning';
 
 import type { AutoSuggestion } from 'pl-fe/components/autosuggest-input';
 import type { Emoji } from 'pl-fe/features/emoji';
@@ -227,6 +228,14 @@ const ComposeForm = <ID extends string>({ id, shouldCondense, autoFocus, clickab
 
   return (
     <Stack className='w-full' space={4} ref={formRef} onClick={handleClick} element='form' onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+      {!!compose.in_reply_to && compose.approvalRequired && (
+        <Warning
+          message={(
+            <FormattedMessage id='compose_form.approval_required' defaultMessage='The reply needs to be approved by the post author.' />
+          )}
+        />
+      )}
+
       <WarningContainer composeId={id} />
 
       {!shouldCondense && !event && !group && groupId && <ReplyGroupIndicator composeId={id} />}
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/warning.tsx b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/warning.tsx
index 1ad5fc266..5d7fabfb0 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/warning.tsx
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/features/compose/components/warning.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ interface IWarning {
 const Warning: React.FC<IWarning> = ({ message }) => (
   <Motion defaultStyle={{ opacity: 0, scaleX: 0.85, scaleY: 0.75 }} style={{ opacity: spring(1, { damping: 35, stiffness: 400 }), scaleX: spring(1, { damping: 35, stiffness: 400 }), scaleY: spring(1, { damping: 35, stiffness: 400 }) }}>
     {({ opacity, scaleX, scaleY }) => (
-      <div className='mb-2.5 rounded border border-solid border-gray-400 bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-xs text-gray-900 dark:border-gray-800 dark:text-white' style={{ opacity: opacity, transform: `scale(${scaleX}, ${scaleY})` }}>
+      <div className='rounded border border-solid border-gray-400 bg-transparent px-2.5 py-2 text-xs text-gray-900 dark:border-gray-800 dark:text-white' style={{ opacity: opacity, transform: `scale(${scaleX}, ${scaleY})` }}>
         {message}
       </div>
     )}
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json b/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
index 51dba15d6..5fd1ff288 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/locales/en.json
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@
   "compose_event.tabs.pending": "Manage requests",
   "compose_event.update": "Update",
   "compose_event.upload_banner": "Upload event banner",
+  "compose_form.approval_required": "The reply needs to be approved by the post author.",
   "compose_form.content_type.change": "Change content type",
   "compose_form.direct_message_warning": "This post will only be sent to the mentioned users.",
   "compose_form.event_placeholder": "Post to this event",
@@ -1459,11 +1460,13 @@
   "status.group": "Posted in {group}",
   "status.group_mod_delete": "Delete post from group",
   "status.hide_translation": "Hide translation",
+  "status.interaction_policy.favourite.approval_required": "The author needs to approve your like.",
   "status.interaction_policy.favourite.followers_only": "Only users following the author can like.",
   "status.interaction_policy.favourite.following_only": "Only users followed by the author can like.",
   "status.interaction_policy.favourite.header": "The author limits who can like this post.",
   "status.interaction_policy.favourite.mentioned_only": "Only users mentioned by the author can like.",
   "status.interaction_policy.favourite.mutuals_only": "Only users mutually following the author can like.",
+  "status.interaction_policy.reblog.approval_required": "The author needs to approve your repost.",
   "status.interaction_policy.reblog.followers_only": "Only users following the author can repost.",
   "status.interaction_policy.reblog.following_only": "Only users followed by the author can repost.",
   "status.interaction_policy.reblog.header": "The author limits who can repost this post.",
diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/compose.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/compose.ts
index 928a22086..5d7c4597c 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/compose.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/compose.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ const ReducerCompose = ImmutableRecord({
   modified_language: null as Language | null,
   suggested_language: null as string | null,
   federated: true,
+  approvalRequired: false,
 });
 
 type State = ImmutableMap<string, Compose>;
@@ -345,6 +346,7 @@ const compose = (state = initialState, action: ComposeAction | EventsAction | In
         map.set('caretPosition', null);
         map.set('idempotencyKey', crypto.randomUUID());
         map.set('content_type', defaultCompose.content_type);
+        map.set('approvalRequired', action.approvalRequired || false);
         if (action.preserveSpoilers && action.status.spoiler_text) {
           map.set('sensitive', true);
           map.set('spoiler_text', action.status.spoiler_text);