diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/status.py b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
index 8c98028a0..1040ace8f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/status.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/status.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class Comment(BookStatus):
             f'"{self.book.title}"</a>'
         )
         if self.progress_mode == "PG" and progress > 0:
-            citation += f", page {progress}"
+            citation += f", p. {progress}"
         return f"{self.content}<p>({citation})</p>"
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Comment
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class Quotation(BookStatus):
         quote = re.sub(r"</p>$", '"</p>', quote)
         citation = f'-- <a href="{self.book.remote_id}">"{self.book.title}"</a>'
         if self.position_mode == "PG" and self.position and (self.position > 0):
-            citation += f", page {self.position}"
+            citation += f", p. {self.position}"
         return f"{quote} <p>{citation}</p>{self.content}"
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.Quotation
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index 72aa0ca6c..d41b80575 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ class Status(TestCase):
     def test_comment_to_pure_activity(self, *_):
         """subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer"""
         status = models.Comment.objects.create(
-            content="test content", user=self.local_user, book=self.book
+            content="test content", user=self.local_user, book=self.book, progress=27
         )
         activity = status.to_activity(pure=True)
         self.assertEqual(activity["id"], status.remote_id)
         self.assertEqual(activity["type"], "Note")
         self.assertEqual(
             activity["content"],
-            f'test content<p>(comment on <a href="{self.book.remote_id}">"Test Edition"</a>)</p>',
+            f'test content<p>(comment on <a href="{self.book.remote_id}">"Test Edition"</a>, p. 27)</p>',
         )
         self.assertEqual(activity["attachment"][0]["type"], "Document")
         # self.assertTrue(