diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
index e0743108..a77d6aff 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StatusController.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class StatusController extends Controller
     {
         $this->authCheck();
 
-        return redirect('/');
+        return view('status.compose');
     }
 
     public function store(Request $request)
diff --git a/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php b/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ed1041d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/status/compose.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+
+@section('content')
+
+<div class="container mt-5">
+	<div class="row">
+		<div class="col-12 col-md-6 offset-md-3">
+			@include('timeline.partial.new-form')
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+
+@endsection
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diff --git a/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php b/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
index 32aee732..ebd4f5c9 100644
--- a/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/timeline/partial/new-form.blade.php
@@ -1 +1,76 @@
-<compose-modal></compose-modal>
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+    <div class="card card-md-rounded-0">
+      <div class="card-header bg-white font-weight-bold d-inline-flex justify-content-between">
+        <div>{{__('Create New Post')}}</div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="card-body" id="statusForm">
+
+        <form method="post" action="{{route('timeline.personal')}}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+          @csrf
+          <input type="hidden" name="filter_name" value="">
+          <input type="hidden" name="filter_class" value="">
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <div class="custom-file">
+              <input type="file" class="custom-file-input" id="fileInput" name="photo[]" accept="{{config('pixelfed.media_types')}}" multiple="">
+              <label class="custom-file-label" for="fileInput">Upload Image(s)</label>
+            </div>
+            <small class="form-text text-muted">
+              Max Size: @maxFileSize(). Supported formats: jpeg, png, gif, bmp. Limited to {{config('pixelfed.max_album_length')}} photos per post.
+            </small>
+          </div>
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <textarea class="form-control" name="caption" placeholder="Add optional caption here" autocomplete="off" data-limit="{{config('pixelfed.max_caption_length')}}" rows="1"></textarea>
+            <p class="form-text text-muted small text-right">
+              <span class="caption-counter">0</span>
+              <span>/</span>
+              <span>{{config('pixelfed.max_caption_length')}}</span>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm px-3 py-1 font-weight-bold" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapsePreview" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapsePreview">
+              Options &nbsp; <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i>
+            </button>
+            <div class="collapse" id="collapsePreview">
+              <div class="form-group pt-3">
+                <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Visibility</label>
+                <div class="switch switch-sm">
+                  <select class="form-control" name="visibility">
+                    <option value="public" selected="">Public</option>
+                    <option value="unlisted">Unlisted (hidden from public timelines)</option>
+                    <option value="private">Followers Only</option>
+                  </select>
+                </div>
+                <small class="form-text text-muted">
+                  Set the visibility of this post.
+                </small>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-group">
+                <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">CW/NSFW</label>
+                <div class="switch switch-sm">
+                  <input type="checkbox" class="switch" id="cw-switch" name="cw">
+                  <label for="cw-switch" class="small font-weight-bold">(Default off)</label>
+                </div>
+                <small class="form-text text-muted">
+                  Please mark all NSFW and controversial content, as per our content policy.
+                </small>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-group d-none form-preview">
+                <label class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Photo Preview</label>
+                <figure class="filterContainer">
+                    <img class="filterPreview img-fluid">
+                </figure>
+                <small class="form-text text-muted font-weight-bold">
+                  No filter selected.
+                </small>
+              </div>
+              <div class="form-group d-none form-filters">
+                <label for="filterSelectDropdown" class="font-weight-bold text-muted small">Select Filter</label>
+                <select class="form-control" id="filterSelectDropdown">
+                  <option value="none" selected="">No Filter</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>  
+            </div>
+          </div>  
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-block font-weight-bold">Create Post</button>
+        </form>
+      </div>  
+    </div>
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