diff --git a/internal/processing/status/common.go b/internal/processing/status/common.go
index 88d950584..6a4851f51 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/common.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/common.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/text"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/typeutils"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util/xslices"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/validate"
 )
@@ -106,6 +107,34 @@ type statusContent struct {
 	Tags           []*gtsmodel.Tag
 }
 
+// Returns the final content type to use when creating or editing a status.
+func processContentType(
+	requestContentType apimodel.StatusContentType,
+	existingStatus *gtsmodel.Status,
+	accountDefaultContentType string,
+) gtsmodel.StatusContentType {
+	switch {
+	// Content type set in the request, return the new value.
+	case requestContentType != "":
+		return typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(requestContentType)
+
+	// No content type in the request, return the existing
+	// status's current content type if we know of one.
+	case existingStatus != nil && existingStatus.ContentType != 0:
+		return existingStatus.ContentType
+
+	// We aren't editing an existing status, or if we are
+	// it's an old one that doesn't have a saved content
+	// type. Use the user's default content type setting.
+	case accountDefaultContentType != "":
+		return typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(apimodel.StatusContentType(accountDefaultContentType))
+
+	// uhh.. Fall back to global default.
+	default:
+		return gtsmodel.StatusContentTypeDefault
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *Processor) processContent(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	author *gtsmodel.Account,
diff --git a/internal/processing/status/create.go b/internal/processing/status/create.go
index 60b320e1c..73ac8d677 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/create.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/create.go
@@ -66,22 +66,14 @@ func (p *Processor) Create(
 	// Generate new ID for status.
 	statusID := id.NewULID()
 
-	// Process incoming content type
-	contentType := form.ContentType
-	if contentType == "" {
-		// If not set in the form, use the user's default
-		contentType = apimodel.StatusContentType(requester.Settings.StatusContentType)
-		if contentType == "" {
-			// ??? use the global default value
-			contentType = apimodel.StatusContentTypeDefault
-		}
-	}
+	// Process incoming content type.
+	contentType := processContentType(form.ContentType, nil, requester.Settings.StatusContentType)
 
 	// Process incoming status content fields.
 	content, errWithCode := p.processContent(ctx,
 		requester,
 		statusID,
-		typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(contentType),
+		contentType,
 		form.Status,
 		form.SpoilerText,
 		form.Language,
@@ -174,7 +166,7 @@ func (p *Processor) Create(
 		Content:        content.Content,
 		ContentWarning: content.ContentWarning,
 		Text:           form.Status, // raw
-		ContentType:    typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(contentType),
+		ContentType:    contentType,
 
 		// Set gathered mentions.
 		MentionIDs: content.MentionIDs,
diff --git a/internal/processing/status/edit.go b/internal/processing/status/edit.go
index 8327d538e..590fe565a 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/edit.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/edit.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/messages"
-	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/typeutils"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util/xslices"
 )
 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ func (p *Processor) Edit(
 		return nil, errWithCode
 	}
 
-	// Process incoming content type
+	// Process incoming content type.
 	contentType := processContentType(form.ContentType, status, requester.Settings.StatusContentType)
 
 	// Process incoming status edit content fields.
@@ -348,34 +347,6 @@ func (p *Processor) Edit(
 	return p.c.GetAPIStatus(ctx, requester, status)
 }
 
-// Returns the final content type to use when creating or editing a status.
-func processContentType(
-	requestContentType apimodel.StatusContentType,
-	existingStatus *gtsmodel.Status,
-	accountDefaultContentType string,
-) gtsmodel.StatusContentType {
-	switch {
-	// Content type set in the request, return the new value.
-	case requestContentType != "":
-		return typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(requestContentType)
-
-	// No content type in the request, return the existing
-	// status's current content type if we know of one.
-	case existingStatus != nil && existingStatus.ContentType != 0:
-		return existingStatus.ContentType
-
-	// We aren't editing an existing status, or if we are
-	// it's an old one that doesn't have a saved content
-	// type. Use the user's default content type setting.
-	case accountDefaultContentType != "":
-		return typeutils.APIContentTypeToContentType(apimodel.StatusContentType(accountDefaultContentType))
-
-	// uhh.. Fall back to global default.
-	default:
-		return gtsmodel.StatusContentTypeDefault
-	}
-}
-
 // HistoryGet gets edit history for the target status, taking account of privacy settings and blocks etc.
 func (p *Processor) HistoryGet(ctx context.Context, requester *gtsmodel.Account, targetStatusID string) ([]*apimodel.StatusEdit, gtserror.WithCode) {
 	target, errWithCode := p.c.GetVisibleTargetStatus(ctx,