diff --git a/views/honk.html b/views/honk.html
index 211d0e7..e72016c 100644
--- a/views/honk.html
+++ b/views/honk.html
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ in reply to: <a href="{{ .RID }}" rel=noreferrer>{{ .RID }}</a>
 <p>
 {{ if .Honk.Public }}
 <button onclick="bonk(this, '{{ .Honk.XID }}');">bonk</button>
+{{ else }}
+<button disabled>nope</button>
 {{ end }}
 <button onclick="showhonkform('{{ .Honk.XID }}', '{{ .Honk.Handle }}');">tonk</button>
 <button onclick="muteit(this, '{{ .Honk.Convoy }}');">mute</button>