diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/statusfave.go b/internal/db/bundb/statusfave.go
index 497262530..1c96a1dd0 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/statusfave.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/statusfave.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/db"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtscontext"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/state"
@@ -145,6 +146,48 @@ func (s *statusFaveDB) GetStatusFavesForStatus(ctx context.Context, statusID str
 	return faves, nil
 }
 
+func (s *statusFaveDB) PopulateStatusFave(ctx context.Context, statusFave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error {
+	var (
+		err  error
+		errs = make(gtserror.MultiError, 0, 3)
+	)
+
+	if statusFave.Account == nil {
+		// StatusFave author is not set, fetch from database.
+		statusFave.Account, err = s.state.DB.GetAccountByID(
+			gtscontext.SetBarebones(ctx),
+			statusFave.AccountID,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs.Append(fmt.Errorf("error populating status fave author: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if statusFave.TargetAccount == nil {
+		// StatusFave target account is not set, fetch from database.
+		statusFave.TargetAccount, err = s.state.DB.GetAccountByID(
+			gtscontext.SetBarebones(ctx),
+			statusFave.TargetAccountID,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs.Append(fmt.Errorf("error populating status fave target account: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if statusFave.Status == nil {
+		// StatusFave status is not set, fetch from database.
+		statusFave.Status, err = s.state.DB.GetStatusByID(
+			gtscontext.SetBarebones(ctx),
+			statusFave.StatusID,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			errs.Append(fmt.Errorf("error populating status fave status: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return errs.Combine()
+}
+
 func (s *statusFaveDB) PutStatusFave(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) db.Error {
 	return s.state.Caches.GTS.StatusFave().Store(fave, func() error {
 		_, err := s.conn.
diff --git a/internal/db/statusfave.go b/internal/db/statusfave.go
index b435da514..98ff1d69d 100644
--- a/internal/db/statusfave.go
+++ b/internal/db/statusfave.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ type StatusFave interface {
 	// This slice will be unfiltered, not taking account of blocks and whatnot, so filter it before serving it back to a user.
 	GetStatusFavesForStatus(ctx context.Context, statusID string) ([]*gtsmodel.StatusFave, Error)
 
+	// PopulateStatusFave ensures that all sub-models of a fave are populated (account, status, etc).
+	PopulateStatusFave(ctx context.Context, statusFave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error
+
 	// PutStatusFave inserts the given statusFave into the database.
 	PutStatusFave(ctx context.Context, statusFave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) Error
 
diff --git a/internal/processing/fromclientapi.go b/internal/processing/fromclientapi.go
index 41bf6ee40..159f09d1b 100644
--- a/internal/processing/fromclientapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/fromclientapi.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/pub"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/streams"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/messages"
@@ -157,14 +158,24 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateAccountFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clien
 func (p *Processor) processCreateStatusFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
 	status, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+		return gtserror.New("status was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
 	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return gtserror.Newf("error timelining status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.federateStatus(ctx, status)
+	if status.InReplyToID != "" {
+		// Interaction counts changed on the replied status;
+		// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+		p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.InReplyToID)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.federateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processCreateFollowRequestFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
@@ -181,33 +192,50 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateFollowRequestFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context,
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processCreateFaveFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
-	fave, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
+	statusFave, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("fave was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
+		return gtserror.New("statusFave was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
 	}
 
-	if err := p.notifyFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.notifyFave(ctx, statusFave); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status fave: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.federateFave(ctx, fave, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount)
+	// Interaction counts changed on the faved status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, statusFave.StatusID)
+
+	if err := p.federateFave(ctx, statusFave, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating status fave: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processCreateAnnounceFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
-	boostWrapperStatus, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	status, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
 		return errors.New("boost was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
-	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, boostWrapperStatus); err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Timeline and notify.
+	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error timelining boost: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.notifyAnnounce(ctx, boostWrapperStatus); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.notifyAnnounce(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying boost: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.federateAnnounce(ctx, boostWrapperStatus, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount)
+	// Interaction counts changed on the boosted status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.BoostOfID)
+
+	if err := p.federateAnnounce(ctx, status, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating boost: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processCreateBlockFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
@@ -293,50 +321,76 @@ func (p *Processor) processUndoBlockFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processUndoFaveFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
-	fave, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
+	statusFave, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("undo was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
+		return gtserror.New("statusFave was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
 	}
-	return p.federateUnfave(ctx, fave, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount)
+
+	// Interaction counts changed on the faved status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, statusFave.StatusID)
+
+	if err := p.federateUnfave(ctx, statusFave, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating status unfave: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processUndoAnnounceFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
-	boost, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	status, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("undo was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+		return errors.New("boost was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
-	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteStatusByID(ctx, boost.ID); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteStatusByID(ctx, status.ID); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("db error deleting boost: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, boost); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.ID); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error removing boost from timelines: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.federateUnannounce(ctx, boost, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount)
+	// Interaction counts changed on the boosted status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.BoostOfID)
+
+	if err := p.federateUnannounce(ctx, status, clientMsg.OriginAccount, clientMsg.TargetAccount); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating status unboost: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processDeleteStatusFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
-	statusToDelete, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	status, ok := clientMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+		return gtserror.New("status was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
-	if statusToDelete.Account == nil {
-		statusToDelete.Account = clientMsg.OriginAccount
+	if err := p.state.DB.PopulateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("db error populating status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// don't delete attachments, just unattach them;
-	// since this request comes from the client API
-	// and the poster might want to use the attachments
-	// again in a new post
+	// Don't delete attachments, just unattach them: this
+	// request comes from the client API and the poster
+	// may want to use attachments again in a new post.
 	deleteAttachments := false
-	if err := p.wipeStatus(ctx, statusToDelete, deleteAttachments); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.wipeStatus(ctx, status, deleteAttachments); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error wiping status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.federateStatusDelete(ctx, statusToDelete)
+	if status.InReplyToID != "" {
+		// Interaction counts changed on the replied status;
+		// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+		p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.InReplyToID)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.federateStatusDelete(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error federating status delete: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (p *Processor) processDeleteAccountFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, clientMsg messages.FromClientAPI) error {
diff --git a/internal/processing/fromcommon.go b/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
index fcb539087..5889da4f7 100644
--- a/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
+++ b/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/stream"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/timeline"
 )
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ func (p *Processor) wipeStatus(ctx context.Context, statusToDelete *gtsmodel.Sta
 	// delete all boosts for this status + remove them from timelines
 	if boosts, err := p.state.DB.GetStatusReblogs(ctx, statusToDelete); err == nil {
 		for _, b := range boosts {
-			if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, b); err != nil {
+			if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, b.ID); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			if err := p.state.DB.DeleteStatusByID(ctx, b.ID); err != nil {
@@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ func (p *Processor) wipeStatus(ctx context.Context, statusToDelete *gtsmodel.Sta
 	}
 
 	// delete this status from any and all timelines
-	if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, statusToDelete); err != nil {
+	if err := p.deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx, statusToDelete.ID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -439,16 +440,36 @@ func (p *Processor) wipeStatus(ctx context.Context, statusToDelete *gtsmodel.Sta
 
 // deleteStatusFromTimelines completely removes the given status from all timelines.
 // It will also stream deletion of the status to all open streams.
-func (p *Processor) deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, status.ID); err != nil {
+func (p *Processor) deleteStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, statusID string) error {
+	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := p.state.Timelines.List.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, status.ID); err != nil {
+	if err := p.state.Timelines.List.WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return p.stream.Delete(status.ID)
+	return p.stream.Delete(statusID)
+}
+
+// invalidateStatusFromTimelines does cache invalidation on the given status by
+// unpreparing it from all timelines, forcing it to be prepared again (with updated
+// stats, boost counts, etc) next time it's fetched by the timeline owner. This goes
+// both for the status itself, and for any boosts of the status.
+func (p *Processor) invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx context.Context, statusID string) {
+	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
+		log.
+			WithContext(ctx).
+			WithField("statusID", statusID).
+			Errorf("error unpreparing status from home timelines: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.state.Timelines.List.UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, statusID); err != nil {
+		log.
+			WithContext(ctx).
+			WithField("statusID", statusID).
+			Errorf("error unpreparing status from list timelines: %v", err)
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/internal/processing/fromfederator.go b/internal/processing/fromfederator.go
index 17d60c77f..f165b2835 100644
--- a/internal/processing/fromfederator.go
+++ b/internal/processing/fromfederator.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-kv"
 	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-logger/v2/level"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateStatusFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federa
 
 		// there's a gts model already pinned to the message, it should be a status
 		if status, ok = federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status); !ok {
-			return errors.New("ProcessFromFederator: note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+			return gtserror.New("Note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 		}
 
 		// Since this was a create originating AP object
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateStatusFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federa
 	} else {
 		// no model pinned, we need to dereference based on the IRI
 		if federatorMsg.APIri == nil {
-			return errors.New("ProcessFromFederator: status was not pinned to federatorMsg, and neither was an IRI for us to dereference")
+			return gtserror.New("status was not pinned to federatorMsg, and neither was an IRI for us to dereference")
 		}
 
 		status, _, err = p.federator.GetStatusByURI(ctx, federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username, federatorMsg.APIri)
@@ -167,44 +168,35 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateStatusFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federa
 		}
 	}
 
-	return p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status)
+	if status.InReplyToID != "" {
+		// Interaction counts changed on the replied status;
+		// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+		p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.InReplyToID)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error timelining status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-// processCreateFaveFromFederator handles Activity Create and Object Like
+// processCreateFaveFromFederator handles Activity Create with Object Like.
 func (p *Processor) processCreateFaveFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federatorMsg messages.FromFederator) error {
-	incomingFave, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
+	statusFave, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.StatusFave)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("like was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
+		return gtserror.New("Like was not parseable as *gtsmodel.StatusFave")
 	}
 
-	// make sure the account is pinned
-	if incomingFave.Account == nil {
-		a, err := p.state.DB.GetAccountByID(ctx, incomingFave.AccountID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		incomingFave.Account = a
+	if err := p.notifyFave(ctx, statusFave); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status fave: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Get the remote account to make sure the avi and header are cached.
-	if incomingFave.Account.Domain != "" {
-		remoteAccountID, err := url.Parse(incomingFave.Account.URI)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	// Interaction counts changed on the faved status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, statusFave.StatusID)
 
-		a, _, err := p.federator.GetAccountByURI(ctx,
-			federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username,
-			remoteAccountID,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		incomingFave.Account = a
-	}
-
-	return p.notifyFave(ctx, incomingFave)
+	return nil
 }
 
 // processCreateFollowRequestFromFederator handles Activity Create and Object Follow
@@ -267,59 +259,43 @@ func (p *Processor) processCreateFollowRequestFromFederator(ctx context.Context,
 	return p.notifyFollow(ctx, follow, followRequest.TargetAccount)
 }
 
-// processCreateAnnounceFromFederator handles Activity Create and Object Announce
+// processCreateAnnounceFromFederator handles Activity Create with Object Announce.
 func (p *Processor) processCreateAnnounceFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federatorMsg messages.FromFederator) error {
-	incomingAnnounce, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	status, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("announce was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+		return gtserror.New("Announce was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
-	// make sure the account is pinned
-	if incomingAnnounce.Account == nil {
-		a, err := p.state.DB.GetAccountByID(ctx, incomingAnnounce.AccountID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		incomingAnnounce.Account = a
+	// Dereference status that this status boosts.
+	if err := p.federator.DereferenceAnnounce(ctx, status, federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error dereferencing announce: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Get the remote account to make sure the avi and header are cached.
-	if incomingAnnounce.Account.Domain != "" {
-		remoteAccountID, err := url.Parse(incomingAnnounce.Account.URI)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		a, _, err := p.federator.GetAccountByURI(ctx,
-			federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username,
-			remoteAccountID,
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		incomingAnnounce.Account = a
-	}
-
-	if err := p.federator.DereferenceAnnounce(ctx, incomingAnnounce, federatorMsg.ReceivingAccount.Username); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error dereferencing announce from federator: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	incomingAnnounceID, err := id.NewULIDFromTime(incomingAnnounce.CreatedAt)
+	// Generate an ID for the boost wrapper status.
+	statusID, err := id.NewULIDFromTime(status.CreatedAt)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return gtserror.Newf("error generating id: %w", err)
 	}
-	incomingAnnounce.ID = incomingAnnounceID
+	status.ID = statusID
 
-	if err := p.state.DB.PutStatus(ctx, incomingAnnounce); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("error adding dereferenced announce to the db: %s", err)
+	// Store, timeline, and notify.
+	if err := p.state.DB.PutStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("db error inserting status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, incomingAnnounce); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if err := p.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error timelining status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return p.notifyAnnounce(ctx, incomingAnnounce)
+	if err := p.notifyAnnounce(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Interaction counts changed on the boosted status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.ID)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // processCreateBlockFromFederator handles Activity Create and Object Block
@@ -384,16 +360,26 @@ func (p *Processor) processUpdateAccountFromFederator(ctx context.Context, feder
 
 // processDeleteStatusFromFederator handles Activity Delete and Object Note
 func (p *Processor) processDeleteStatusFromFederator(ctx context.Context, federatorMsg messages.FromFederator) error {
-	statusToDelete, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	status, ok := federatorMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.New("note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
+		return errors.New("Note was not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status")
 	}
 
-	// delete attachments from this status since this request
+	// Delete attachments from this status, since this request
 	// comes from the federating API, and there's no way the
-	// poster can do a delete + redraft for it on our instance
+	// poster can do a delete + redraft for it on our instance.
 	deleteAttachments := true
-	return p.wipeStatus(ctx, statusToDelete, deleteAttachments)
+	if err := p.wipeStatus(ctx, status, deleteAttachments); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error wiping status: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if status.InReplyToID != "" {
+		// Interaction counts changed on the replied status;
+		// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+		p.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.InReplyToID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // processDeleteAccountFromFederator handles Activity Delete and Object Profile
diff --git a/internal/processing/status/bookmark.go b/internal/processing/status/bookmark.go
index ea386b183..64e3fc1fd 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/bookmark.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/bookmark.go
@@ -53,7 +53,12 @@ func (p *Processor) BookmarkCreate(ctx context.Context, requestingAccount *gtsmo
 	}
 
 	if err := p.state.DB.PutStatusBookmark(ctx, gtsBookmark); err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("BookmarkCreate: error putting bookmark in database: %w", err)
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error putting bookmark in database: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.invalidateStatus(ctx, requestingAccount.ID, targetStatusID); err != nil {
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error invalidating status from timelines: %w", err)
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
 	}
 
@@ -74,7 +79,12 @@ func (p *Processor) BookmarkRemove(ctx context.Context, requestingAccount *gtsmo
 
 	// We have a bookmark to remove.
 	if err := p.state.DB.DeleteStatusBookmark(ctx, existingBookmarkID); err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("BookmarkRemove: error removing status bookmark: %w", err)
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error removing status bookmark: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.invalidateStatus(ctx, requestingAccount.ID, targetStatusID); err != nil {
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error invalidating status from timelines: %w", err)
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/processing/status/common.go b/internal/processing/status/common.go
index 1c08a1e65..e557563f3 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/common.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/common.go
@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"codeberg.org/gruf/go-kv"
 	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 )
 
 func (p *Processor) apiStatus(ctx context.Context, targetStatus *gtsmodel.Status, requestingAccount *gtsmodel.Account) (*apimodel.Status, gtserror.WithCode) {
 	apiStatus, err := p.tc.StatusToAPIStatus(ctx, targetStatus, requestingAccount)
 	if err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("error converting status %s to frontend representation: %w", targetStatus.ID, err)
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error converting status %s to frontend representation: %w", targetStatus.ID, err)
 		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
 	}
 
@@ -66,3 +68,36 @@ func (p *Processor) getVisibleStatus(ctx context.Context, requestingAccount *gts
 
 	return targetStatus, nil
 }
+
+// invalidateStatus is a shortcut function for invalidating the prepared/cached
+// representation one status in the home timeline and all list timelines of the
+// given accountID. It should only be called in cases where a status update
+// does *not* need to be passed into the processor via the worker queue, since
+// such invalidation will, in that case, be handled by the processor instead.
+func (p *Processor) invalidateStatus(ctx context.Context, accountID string, statusID string) error {
+	// Get lists first + bail if this fails.
+	lists, err := p.state.DB.GetListsForAccountID(ctx, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("db error getting lists for account %s: %w", accountID, err)
+	}
+
+	l := log.WithContext(ctx).WithFields(kv.Fields{
+		{"accountID", accountID},
+		{"statusID", statusID},
+	}...)
+
+	// Unprepare item from home + list timelines, just log
+	// if something goes wrong since this is not a showstopper.
+
+	if err := p.state.Timelines.Home.UnprepareItem(ctx, accountID, statusID); err != nil {
+		l.Errorf("error unpreparing item from home timeline: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, list := range lists {
+		if err := p.state.Timelines.List.UnprepareItem(ctx, list.ID, statusID); err != nil {
+			l.Errorf("error unpreparing item from list timeline %s: %v", list.ID, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/processing/status/pin.go b/internal/processing/status/pin.go
index 1e7dc40e8..c5981b699 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/pin.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/pin.go
@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ func (p *Processor) PinCreate(ctx context.Context, requestingAccount *gtsmodel.A
 
 	targetStatus.PinnedAt = time.Now()
 	if err := p.state.DB.UpdateStatus(ctx, targetStatus, "pinned_at"); err != nil {
-		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(fmt.Errorf("db error pinning status: %w", err))
+		err = gtserror.Newf("db error pinning status: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.invalidateStatus(ctx, requestingAccount.ID, targetStatusID); err != nil {
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error invalidating status from timelines: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
 	}
 
 	return p.apiStatus(ctx, targetStatus, requestingAccount)
@@ -118,11 +124,19 @@ func (p *Processor) PinRemove(ctx context.Context, requestingAccount *gtsmodel.A
 		return nil, errWithCode
 	}
 
-	if !targetStatus.PinnedAt.IsZero() {
-		targetStatus.PinnedAt = time.Time{}
-		if err := p.state.DB.UpdateStatus(ctx, targetStatus, "pinned_at"); err != nil {
-			return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(fmt.Errorf("db error unpinning status: %w", err))
-		}
+	if targetStatus.PinnedAt.IsZero() {
+		return p.apiStatus(ctx, targetStatus, requestingAccount)
+	}
+
+	targetStatus.PinnedAt = time.Time{}
+	if err := p.state.DB.UpdateStatus(ctx, targetStatus, "pinned_at"); err != nil {
+		err = gtserror.Newf("db error unpinning status: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := p.invalidateStatus(ctx, requestingAccount.ID, targetStatusID); err != nil {
+		err = gtserror.Newf("error invalidating status from timelines: %w", err)
+		return nil, gtserror.NewErrorInternalError(err)
 	}
 
 	return p.apiStatus(ctx, targetStatus, requestingAccount)
diff --git a/internal/timeline/manager.go b/internal/timeline/manager.go
index 95a40aca1..a701756bb 100644
--- a/internal/timeline/manager.go
+++ b/internal/timeline/manager.go
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// WipeStatusesFromAccountID removes all items by the given accountID from the given timeline.
 	WipeItemsFromAccountID(ctx context.Context, timelineID string, accountID string) error
 
+	// UnprepareItem unprepares/uncaches the prepared version fo the given itemID from the given timelineID.
+	// Use this for cache invalidation when the prepared representation of an item has changed.
+	UnprepareItem(ctx context.Context, timelineID string, itemID string) error
+
+	// UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines unprepares/uncaches the prepared version of the given itemID from all timelines.
+	// Use this for cache invalidation when the prepared representation of an item has changed.
+	UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx context.Context, itemID string) error
+
 	// Prune manually triggers a prune operation for the given timelineID.
 	Prune(ctx context.Context, timelineID string, desiredPreparedItemsLength int, desiredIndexedItemsLength int) (int, error)
 
@@ -193,7 +201,7 @@ func (m *manager) WipeItemFromAllTimelines(ctx context.Context, itemID string) e
 	})
 
 	if len(errors) > 0 {
-		return gtserror.Newf("one or more errors wiping status %s: %w", itemID, errors.Combine())
+		return gtserror.Newf("error(s) wiping status %s: %w", itemID, errors.Combine())
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -204,6 +212,31 @@ func (m *manager) WipeItemsFromAccountID(ctx context.Context, timelineID string,
 	return err
 }
 
+func (m *manager) UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx context.Context, itemID string) error {
+	errors := gtserror.MultiError{}
+
+	// Work through all timelines held by this
+	// manager, and call Unprepare for each.
+	m.timelines.Range(func(_ any, v any) bool {
+		// nolint:forcetypeassert
+		if err := v.(Timeline).Unprepare(ctx, itemID); err != nil {
+			errors.Append(err)
+		}
+
+		return true // always continue range
+	})
+
+	if len(errors) > 0 {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error(s) unpreparing status %s: %w", itemID, errors.Combine())
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *manager) UnprepareItem(ctx context.Context, timelineID string, itemID string) error {
+	return m.getOrCreateTimeline(ctx, timelineID).Unprepare(ctx, itemID)
+}
+
 func (m *manager) Prune(ctx context.Context, timelineID string, desiredPreparedItemsLength int, desiredIndexedItemsLength int) (int, error) {
 	return m.getOrCreateTimeline(ctx, timelineID).Prune(desiredPreparedItemsLength, desiredIndexedItemsLength), nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/timeline/timeline.go b/internal/timeline/timeline.go
index b973a3905..e7c609638 100644
--- a/internal/timeline/timeline.go
+++ b/internal/timeline/timeline.go
@@ -78,12 +78,22 @@ type Timeline interface {
 		INDEXING + PREPARATION FUNCTIONS
 	*/
 
-	// IndexAndPrepareOne puts a item into the timeline at the appropriate place according to its id, and then immediately prepares it.
+	// IndexAndPrepareOne puts a item into the timeline at the appropriate place
+	// according to its id, and then immediately prepares it.
 	//
-	// The returned bool indicates whether or not the item was actually inserted into the timeline. This will be false
-	// if the item is a boost and the original item or another boost of it already exists < boostReinsertionDepth back in the timeline.
+	// The returned bool indicates whether or not the item was actually inserted
+	// into the timeline. This will be false if the item is a boost and the original
+	// item, or a boost of it, already exists recently in the timeline.
 	IndexAndPrepareOne(ctx context.Context, itemID string, boostOfID string, accountID string, boostOfAccountID string) (bool, error)
 
+	// Unprepare clears the prepared version of the given item (and any boosts
+	// thereof) from the timeline, but leaves the indexed version in place.
+	//
+	// This is useful for cache invalidation when the prepared version of the
+	// item has changed for some reason (edits, updates, etc), but the item does
+	// not need to be removed: it will be prepared again next time Get is called.
+	Unprepare(ctx context.Context, itemID string) error
+
 	/*
 		INFO FUNCTIONS
 	*/
diff --git a/internal/timeline/unprepare.go b/internal/timeline/unprepare.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..827b274d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/timeline/unprepare.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// GoToSocial
+// Copyright (C) GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package timeline
+
+import (
+	"context"
+)
+
+func (t *timeline) Unprepare(ctx context.Context, itemID string) error {
+	t.Lock()
+	defer t.Unlock()
+
+	if t.items == nil || t.items.data == nil {
+		// Nothing to do.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for e := t.items.data.Front(); e != nil; e = e.Next() {
+		entry := e.Value.(*indexedItemsEntry) // nolint:forcetypeassert
+
+		if entry.itemID != itemID && entry.boostOfID != itemID {
+			// Not relevant.
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if entry.prepared == nil {
+			// It's already unprepared (mood).
+			continue
+		}
+
+		entry.prepared = nil // <- eat this up please garbage collector nom nom nom
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/timeline/unprepare_test.go b/internal/timeline/unprepare_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20bef7537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/timeline/unprepare_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+// GoToSocial
+// Copyright (C) GoToSocial Authors admin@gotosocial.org
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package timeline_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+
+	apimodel "github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/api/model"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
+)
+
+type UnprepareTestSuite struct {
+	TimelineStandardTestSuite
+}
+
+func (suite *UnprepareTestSuite) TestUnprepareFromFave() {
+	var (
+		ctx         = context.Background()
+		testAccount = suite.testAccounts["local_account_1"]
+		maxID       = ""
+		sinceID     = ""
+		minID       = ""
+		limit       = 1
+		local       = false
+	)
+
+	suite.fillTimeline(testAccount.ID)
+
+	// Get first status from the top (no params).
+	statuses, err := suite.state.Timelines.Home.GetTimeline(
+		ctx,
+		testAccount.ID,
+		maxID,
+		sinceID,
+		minID,
+		limit,
+		local,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		suite.FailNow(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(statuses) != 1 {
+		suite.FailNow("couldn't get top status")
+	}
+
+	targetStatus := statuses[0].(*apimodel.Status)
+
+	// Check fave stats of the top status.
+	suite.Equal(0, targetStatus.FavouritesCount)
+	suite.False(targetStatus.Favourited)
+
+	// Fave the top status from testAccount.
+	if err := suite.state.DB.PutStatusFave(ctx, &gtsmodel.StatusFave{
+		ID:              id.NewULID(),
+		AccountID:       testAccount.ID,
+		TargetAccountID: targetStatus.Account.ID,
+		StatusID:        targetStatus.ID,
+		URI:             "https://example.org/some/activity/path",
+	}); err != nil {
+		suite.FailNow(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	// Repeat call to get first status from the top.
+	// Get first status from the top (no params).
+	statuses, err = suite.state.Timelines.Home.GetTimeline(
+		ctx,
+		testAccount.ID,
+		maxID,
+		sinceID,
+		minID,
+		limit,
+		local,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		suite.FailNow(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(statuses) != 1 {
+		suite.FailNow("couldn't get top status")
+	}
+
+	targetStatus = statuses[0].(*apimodel.Status)
+
+	// We haven't yet uncached/unprepared the status,
+	// we've only inserted the fave, so counts should
+	// stay the same...
+	suite.Equal(0, targetStatus.FavouritesCount)
+	suite.False(targetStatus.Favourited)
+
+	// Now call unprepare.
+	suite.state.Timelines.Home.UnprepareItemFromAllTimelines(ctx, targetStatus.ID)
+
+	// Now a Get should trigger a fresh prepare of the
+	// target status, and the counts should be updated.
+	// Repeat call to get first status from the top.
+	// Get first status from the top (no params).
+	statuses, err = suite.state.Timelines.Home.GetTimeline(
+		ctx,
+		testAccount.ID,
+		maxID,
+		sinceID,
+		minID,
+		limit,
+		local,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		suite.FailNow(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(statuses) != 1 {
+		suite.FailNow("couldn't get top status")
+	}
+
+	targetStatus = statuses[0].(*apimodel.Status)
+
+	suite.Equal(1, targetStatus.FavouritesCount)
+	suite.True(targetStatus.Favourited)
+}
+
+func TestUnprepareTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(UnprepareTestSuite))
+}