diff --git a/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue b/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
index 98cbe62c..1ab5ae2c 100644
--- a/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
+++ b/src/components/favorite_button/favorite_button.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
       v-if="!mergedConfig.hidePostStats && status.fave_num > 0"
       class="action-counter"
     >
-      {{ status.fave_num }}
+    <!-- SHARKEY-SPECIFIC: disable favorite count because devs make them hearts for some reason -->
+    <!-- {{ status.fave_num }} -->
     </span>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 7c21b407..5957b179 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -814,22 +814,22 @@ const verifyCredentials = (user) => {
 }
 
 const favorite = ({ id, credentials }) => {
-  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_FAVORITE_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials })
+  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_FAVORITE_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials, payload: {} })
     .then((data) => parseStatus(data))
 }
 
 const unfavorite = ({ id, credentials }) => {
-  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_UNFAVORITE_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials })
+  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_UNFAVORITE_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials, payload: {} })
     .then((data) => parseStatus(data))
 }
 
 const retweet = ({ id, credentials }) => {
-  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_RETWEET_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials })
+  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_RETWEET_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials, payload: {} })
     .then((data) => parseStatus(data))
 }
 
 const unretweet = ({ id, credentials }) => {
-  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_UNRETWEET_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials })
+  return promisedRequest({ url: MASTODON_UNRETWEET_URL(id), method: 'POST', credentials, payload: {} })
     .then((data) => parseStatus(data))
 }