diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
index 2443a28533..5d09a86d3c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export const COMPOSE_LANGUAGE_CHANGE     = 'COMPOSE_LANGUAGE_CHANGE';
 
 export const COMPOSE_EMOJI_INSERT = 'COMPOSE_EMOJI_INSERT';
 export const COMPOSE_EXPIRATION_INSERT = 'COMPOSE_EXPIRATION_INSERT';
+export const COMPOSE_REFERENCE_INSERT = 'COMPOSE_REFERENCE_INSERT';
 
 export const COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_REQUEST     = 'COMPOSE_UPLOAD_UPDATE_REQUEST';
 export const COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_SUCCESS     = 'COMPOSE_UPLOAD_UPDATE_SUCCESS';
@@ -770,6 +771,14 @@ export function insertExpirationCompose(position, data) {
   };
 }
 
+export function insertReferenceCompose(position, url) {
+  return {
+    type: COMPOSE_REFERENCE_INSERT,
+    position,
+    url,
+  };
+}
+
 export function changeComposing(value) {
   return {
     type: COMPOSE_COMPOSING_CHANGE,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
index 70e0ff0995..89d19c3da0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   admin_status: { id: 'status.admin_status', defaultMessage: 'Open this post in the moderation interface' },
   admin_domain: { id: 'status.admin_domain', defaultMessage: 'Open moderation interface for {domain}' },
   copy: { id: 'status.copy', defaultMessage: 'Copy link to post' },
+  reference: { id: 'status.reference', defaultMessage: 'Add reference' },
   hide: { id: 'status.hide', defaultMessage: 'Hide post' },
   blockDomain: { id: 'account.block_domain', defaultMessage: 'Block domain {domain}' },
   unblockDomain: { id: 'account.unblock_domain', defaultMessage: 'Unblock domain {domain}' },
@@ -251,6 +252,10 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     navigator.clipboard.writeText(url);
   };
 
+  handleReference = () => {
+    this.props.onReference(this.props.status);
+  };
+
   handleHideClick = () => {
     this.props.onFilter();
   };
@@ -289,6 +294,11 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     menu.push(null);
 
     menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(status.get('reblogged') ? messages.cancelReblog : messages.reblog), action: this.handleReblogForceModalClick });
+
+    if (publicStatus) {
+      menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.reference), action: this.handleReference });
+    }
+    
     menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(status.get('bookmarked') ? messages.removeBookmark : messages.bookmark), action: this.handleBookmarkClick });
 
     if (writtenByMe && pinnableStatus) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
index 026f45bedb..31bbb3708a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   replyCompose,
   mentionCompose,
   directCompose,
+  insertReferenceCompose,
 } from '../actions/compose';
 import {
   blockDomain,
@@ -192,6 +193,10 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl, contextType }) => ({
     });
   },
 
+  onReference (status) {
+    dispatch(insertReferenceCompose(0, status.get('url')));
+  },
+
   onTranslate (status) {
     if (status.get('translation')) {
       dispatch(undoStatusTranslation(status.get('id'), status.get('poll')));
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
index 4a6c3c095e..b4bb1f2de4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   admin_status: { id: 'status.admin_status', defaultMessage: 'Open this post in the moderation interface' },
   admin_domain: { id: 'status.admin_domain', defaultMessage: 'Open moderation interface for {domain}' },
   copy: { id: 'status.copy', defaultMessage: 'Copy link to post' },
+  reference: { id: 'status.reference', defaultMessage: 'Add reference' },
   blockDomain: { id: 'account.block_domain', defaultMessage: 'Block domain {domain}' },
   unblockDomain: { id: 'account.unblock_domain', defaultMessage: 'Unblock domain {domain}' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute', defaultMessage: 'Unmute @{name}' },
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class ActionBar extends PureComponent {
     onReblogForceModal: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onFavourite: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onEmojiReact: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    onReference: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onBookmark: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onDelete: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     onEdit: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
@@ -190,6 +192,10 @@ class ActionBar extends PureComponent {
     navigator.clipboard.writeText(url);
   };
 
+  handleReference = () => {
+    this.props.onReference(this.props.status);
+  };
+
   handleEmojiPick = (data) => {
     this.props.onEmojiReact(this.props.status, data);
   };
@@ -227,6 +233,11 @@ class ActionBar extends PureComponent {
       
       menu.push(null);
       menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.reblog), action: this.handleReblogForceModalClick });
+
+      if (publicStatus) {
+        menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.reference), action: this.handleReference });
+      }
+
       menu.push(null);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
index c762fa84ef..ffca0063f1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   replyCompose,
   mentionCompose,
   directCompose,
+  insertReferenceCompose,
 } from '../../actions/compose';
 import {
   blockDomain,
@@ -356,6 +357,10 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     this.handleReblogClick(status, e, true);
   };
 
+  handleReference = (status) => {
+    this.props.dispatch(insertReferenceCompose(0, status.get('url')));
+  };
+
   handleBookmarkClick = (status) => {
     if (status.get('bookmarked')) {
       this.props.dispatch(unbookmark(status));
@@ -717,6 +722,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                   onEmojiReact={this.handleEmojiReact}
                   onReblog={this.handleReblogClick}
                   onReblogForceModal={this.handleReblogForceModalClick}
+                  onReference={this.handleReference}
                   onBookmark={this.handleBookmarkClick}
                   onDelete={this.handleDeleteClick}
                   onEdit={this.handleEditClick}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 8a23e39178..cfb68c5a27 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@
   "notification.poll": "A poll you have voted in has ended",
   "notification.reblog": "{name} boosted your post",
   "notification.status": "{name} just posted",
+  "notification.status_reference": "{name} refered your post",
   "notification.update": "{name} edited a post",
   "notifications.clear": "Clear notifications",
   "notifications.clear_confirmation": "Are you sure you want to permanently clear all your notifications?",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
index 6dab3962df..a13e217288 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   COMPOSE_COMPOSING_CHANGE,
   COMPOSE_EMOJI_INSERT,
   COMPOSE_EXPIRATION_INSERT,
+  COMPOSE_REFERENCE_INSERT,
   COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_REQUEST,
   COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_SUCCESS,
   COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_FAIL,
@@ -238,6 +239,41 @@ const insertExpiration = (state, position, data) => {
   });
 };
 
+const insertReference = (state, url) => {
+  const oldText = state.get('text');
+
+  if (oldText.indexOf(`BT ${url}`) >= 0) {
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  let newLine = '\n\n';
+  if (oldText.length === 0) newLine = '';
+  else if (oldText[oldText.length - 1] === '\n') {
+    if (oldText.length === 1 || oldText[oldText.length - 2] === '\n') {
+      newLine = '';
+    } else {
+      newLine = '\n';
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (oldText.length > 0) {
+    const lastLine = oldText.slice(oldText.lastIndexOf('\n') + 1, oldText.length - 1);
+    if (lastLine.startsWith('BT ')) {
+      newLine = '\n';
+    }
+  }
+
+  const referenceText = `${newLine}BT ${url}`;
+  const text = `${oldText}${referenceText}`;
+
+  return state.merge({
+    text,
+    focusDate: new Date(),
+    caretPosition: text.length - referenceText.length,
+    idempotencyKey: uuid(),
+  });
+};
+
 const privacyPreference = (a, b) => {
   const order = ['public', 'public_unlisted', 'unlisted', 'login', 'private', 'direct'];
   return order[Math.max(order.indexOf(a), order.indexOf(b), 0)];
@@ -476,6 +512,8 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
     return insertEmoji(state, action.position, action.emoji, action.needsSpace);
   case COMPOSE_EXPIRATION_INSERT:
     return insertExpiration(state, action.position, action.data);
+  case COMPOSE_REFERENCE_INSERT:
+    return insertReference(state, action.url);
   case COMPOSE_UPLOAD_CHANGE_SUCCESS:
     return state
       .set('is_changing_upload', false)
diff --git a/app/services/process_references_service.rb b/app/services/process_references_service.rb
index 596da748b9..69d460c6d4 100644
--- a/app/services/process_references_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/process_references_service.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class ProcessReferencesService < BaseService
   include Payloadable
 
   DOMAIN = ENV['WEB_DOMAIN'] || ENV.fetch('LOCAL_DOMAIN', nil)
-  REFURL_EXP = /(RT|QT|BT|RN)((:)? +|:)(#{URI::DEFAULT_PARSER.make_regexp(%w(http https))})/
+  REFURL_EXP = /(RT|QT|BT|RN|RE)((:)? +|:)(#{URI::DEFAULT_PARSER.make_regexp(%w(http https))})/
   STATUSID_EXP = %r{(http|https)://#{DOMAIN}/@[a-zA-Z0-9]+/([0-9]{16,})}
 
   def call(status, reference_parameters, save_records: true, urls: nil)
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@ class ProcessReferencesService < BaseService
   end
 
   def create_notifications!
-    return if @added_objects.empty?
+    local_reference_objects = @added_objects.filter { |ref| ref.target_status.account.local? }
+    return if local_reference_objects.empty?
 
-    LocalNotificationWorker.push_bulk(@added_objects) do |ref|
+    LocalNotificationWorker.push_bulk(local_reference_objects) do |ref|
       [ref.target_status.account_id, ref.id, 'StatusReference', 'status_reference']
     end
   end