diff --git a/api4/post.go b/api4/post.go
index 886b64daab..3d0c681d10 100644
--- a/api4/post.go
+++ b/api4/post.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ func createPost(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	app.SetStatusOnline(c.Session.UserId, c.Session.Id, false)
+
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
 	w.Write([]byte(rp.ToJson()))
 }
diff --git a/webapp/actions/status_actions.jsx b/webapp/actions/status_actions.jsx
index 066a89254d..cbad8e4c08 100644
--- a/webapp/actions/status_actions.jsx
+++ b/webapp/actions/status_actions.jsx
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ export function loadStatusesForChannelAndSidebar() {
         }
     }
 
+    const {currentUserId} = getState().entities.users;
+    statusesToLoad[currentUserId] = true;
+
     loadStatusesByIds(Object.keys(statusesToLoad));
 }