diff --git a/app/blueprints/report/__init__.py b/app/blueprints/report/__init__.py
index 27593294..b488e086 100644
--- a/app/blueprints/report/__init__.py
+++ b/app/blueprints/report/__init__.py
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ from werkzeug.utils import redirect
 from wtforms import TextAreaField, SubmitField, URLField, StringField, SelectField
 from wtforms.validators import InputRequired, Length, Optional, DataRequired
 
-from app.models import UserRank, Report, db, AuditSeverity, ReportCategory
+from app.models import User, UserRank, Report, db, AuditSeverity, ReportCategory, Thread
 from app.tasks.webhooktasks import post_discord_webhook
 from app.utils import (is_no, abs_url_samesite, normalize_line_endings, rank_required, add_audit_log, abs_url_for,
-		random_string)
+					   random_string, add_replies)
 
 bp = Blueprint("report", __name__)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,19 @@ def report():
 		report.user = current_user if current_user.is_authenticated else None
 		form.populate_obj(report)
 
-		if not current_user.is_authenticated:
+		if current_user.is_authenticated:
+			thread = Thread()
+			thread.title = f"Report: {form.title.data}"
+			thread.author = current_user
+			thread.private = True
+			thread.watchers.extend(User.query.filter(User.rank >= UserRank.MODERATOR).all())
+			db.session.add(thread)
+			db.session.flush()
+
+			report.thread = thread
+
+			add_replies(thread, current_user, f"**{report.category.title} report created**\n\n{form.message.data}")
+		else:
 			ip_addr = request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-For") or request.remote_addr
 			report.message = ip_addr + "\n\n" + report.message
 
@@ -89,7 +101,9 @@ def report():
 
 @bp.route("/report/received/")
 def report_received():
-	return render_template("report/report_received.html", rid=request.args.get("rid"))
+	rid = request.args.get("rid")
+	report = Report.query.get_or_404(rid)
+	return render_template("report/report_received.html", report=report)
 
 
 @bp.route("/admin/reports/")
@@ -115,7 +129,7 @@ def view(rid: str):
 		if resolve_form.completed.data:
 			outcome = "completed"
 		elif resolve_form.removed.data:
-			outcome = "removed"
+			outcome = "content removed"
 		elif resolve_form.invalid.data:
 			outcome = "invalid"
 		else:
@@ -124,6 +138,10 @@ def view(rid: str):
 		report.is_resolved = True
 		url = url_for("report.view", rid=report.id)
 		add_audit_log(AuditSeverity.MODERATION, current_user, f"Resolved report as {outcome} \"{report.title}\"", url)
+
+		if report.thread:
+			add_replies(report.thread, current_user, f"Report closed as {outcome}", is_status_update=True)
+
 		db.session.commit()
 
 	return render_template("report/view.html", report=report, resolve_form=resolve_form)
diff --git a/app/templates/report/report_received.html b/app/templates/report/report_received.html
index da2b2f81..de4dfc61 100644
--- a/app/templates/report/report_received.html
+++ b/app/templates/report/report_received.html
@@ -18,15 +18,23 @@
 	{{ _("If we find the content to be infringing, we will remove it and may warn or suspend the user.") }}
 </p>
 
+{% if report.thread %}
+<p>
+	{{ _("A private thread has been created for this report. You can use it to communicate with ContentDB staff and receive updates about the report.") }}
+</p>
+{% else %}
 <p>
 	{{ _("Due to limited resources, we may not contact you further about the report unless we need clarification.") }}
 </p>
-
 <p>
-	{{ _("For future reference, use report id: %(report_id)s.", report_id=rid) }}
+	{{ _("For future reference, use report id: %(report_id)s.", report_id=report.id) }}
 </p>
+{% endif %}
 
 <p>
+	{% if report.thread %}
+		<a class="btn bg-primary btn-large me-2" href="{{ url_for('threads.view', id=report.thread.id) }}">{{ _("View thread") }}</a>
+	{% endif %}
 	<a class="btn bg-primary btn-large" href="{{ url_for('homepage.home') }}">{{ _("Back to home") }}</a>
 </p>
 
diff --git a/app/templates/report/view.html b/app/templates/report/view.html
index b49e995d..94e5d1d0 100644
--- a/app/templates/report/view.html
+++ b/app/templates/report/view.html
@@ -83,4 +83,16 @@
 </article>
 {% endif %}
 
+<article>
+	<h2>Thread</h2>
+	{% if report.thread %}
+		{% from "macros/threads.html" import render_thread %}
+		{{ render_thread(report.thread, current_user, form=False) }}
+	{% else %}
+		<p>
+			No thread.
+		</p>
+	{% endif %}
+</article>
+
 {% endblock %}