diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/front.py b/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
index a260f7925..2f1ca53f4 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/front.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class FrontController(RedditController):
 
             new_url = new_url + query_string(request.get)
 
-	    # redirect should be smarter and handle extentions, etc.
-            return self.redirect(new_url)
+            # redirect should be smarter and handle extensions, etc.
+            return self.redirect(new_url, code=301)
 
     def GET_random(self):
         """The Serendipity button"""
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
index 0e7cf5cc2..452164d7f 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
@@ -620,6 +620,10 @@ class VReason(Validator):
             fullname = reason[5:]
             t = Thing._by_fullname(fullname)
             return ('redirect', t.permalink)
+        elif reason.startswith('share_'):
+            fullname = reason[6:]
+            t = Thing._by_fullname(fullname)
+            return ('redirect', t.permalink)
         elif reason.startswith('reply_'):
             fullname = reason[6:]
             t = Thing._by_fullname(fullname)
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/link.html b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
index 3a822453c..430414325 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/link.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/link.html
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@
                           title = "comments on " + thing.title,
                           newwindow = c.user.pref_newwindow)}
   </li>
+  <li id="share_li_${fullname}">
+    ${parent.simple_button("share", fullname, _("share"), "share")}
+  </li>
   %if c.user_is_loggedin:
     <li>
     %if thing.saved:
@@ -173,11 +176,6 @@
   ${parent.delete_or_report_buttons()}
   ${parent.buttons()}
   ${self.media_embed()}
-  %if c.user_is_loggedin:
-    <li id="share_li_${fullname}">
-      ${parent.simple_button("share", fullname, _("share"), "share")}
-    </li>
-  %endif
 </%def>