diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
index 3262d32b6..49bff199a 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/CommentStream.js
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => ({
 });
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-  addItem: (item, itemType) => dispatch(addItem(item, itemType)),
+  addItem: (args) => dispatch(addItem.apply(args)),
   updateItem: (id, property, value, itemType) => dispatch(updateItem(id, property, value, itemType)),
   postItem: (data, type, id) => dispatch(postItem(data, type, id)),
   getStream: (rootId) => dispatch(getStream(rootId)),
   addNotification: (type, text) => dispatch(addNotification(type, text)),
   clearNotification: () => dispatch(clearNotification()),
-  postAction: (item, action, itemType, field, detail) => dispatch(postAction(item, action, itemType, field, detail)),
+  postAction: (item, itemType, action) => dispatch(postAction(item, itemType, action)),
   showSignInDialog: () => dispatch(showSignInDialog()),
   deleteAction: (item, action, user, itemType) => dispatch(deleteAction(item, action, user, itemType)),
   appendItemArray: (item, property, value, addToFront, itemType) => dispatch(appendItemArray(item, property, value, addToFront, itemType)),
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
index 0ef3db8eb..e6fa55efa 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/actions/items.js
@@ -217,14 +217,8 @@ export function postItem (item, type, id) {
 *
 */
 
-export function postAction (item_id, action_type, item_type, field, detail) {
+export function postAction (item_id, item_type, action) {
   return () => {
-    const action = {
-      action_type,
-      field,
-      detail
-    };
-
     return coralApi(`/${item_type}/${item_id}/actions`, {method: 'POST', body: action});
   };
 }
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
index a392776cb..36665e71e 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-flags/FlagButton.js
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ export default class FlagButton extends Component {
       console.log('OtherText', otherText);
       const updatedDetail = otherText || detail;
       const item_id = itemType === 'comments' ? id : author_id;
-      postAction(item_id, 'flag', itemType, field, updatedDetail)
+      const action = {
+        action_type: 'flag',
+        field,
+        detail: updatedDetail
+      };
+      postAction(item_id, itemType, action)
         .then((action) => {
           let id = `${action.action_type}_${action.item_id}`;
           addItem({id, current_user: action, count: flag ? flag.count + 1 : 1}, 'actions');
diff --git a/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js b/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
index b3d31fbf4..cfe302768 100644
--- a/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton.js
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ const LikeButton = ({like, id, postAction, deleteAction, addItem, showSignInDial
       return;
     }
     if (!liked) {
-      postAction(id, 'like', currentUser.id, 'comments')
+      const action = {
+        action_type: 'like'
+      };
+      postAction(id, 'comments', action)
         .then((action) => {
           let id = `${action.action_type}_${action.item_id}`;
           addItem({id, current_user: action, count: like ? like.count + 1 : 1}, 'actions');
diff --git a/tests/client/coral-framework/store/itemActions.spec.js b/tests/client/coral-framework/store/itemActions.spec.js
index 8bf65fa33..24b9c78d5 100644
--- a/tests/client/coral-framework/store/itemActions.spec.js
+++ b/tests/client/coral-framework/store/itemActions.spec.js
@@ -155,7 +155,11 @@ describe('itemActions', () => {
   describe('postAction', () => {
     it ('should post an action', () => {
       fetchMock.post('*', {id: '456'});
-      return actions.postAction('abc', 'flag', 'comments', 'Comment smells funny')(store.dispatch)
+      const action = {
+        action_type: 'flag',
+        detail: 'Comment smells funny'
+      };
+      return actions.postAction('abc', 'comments', action)(store.dispatch)
         .then(response => {
           expect(fetchMock.calls().matched[0][0]).to.equal('/api/v1/comments/abc/actions');
           expect(response).to.deep.equal({id:'456'});