diff --git a/app/helpers/works_helper.rb b/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
index 4e92daa3515..712212bc576 100644
--- a/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/works_helper.rb
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ def marked_for_later?(work)
   end
 
   def mark_as_read_link(work)
-    link_to ts("Mark as Read"), mark_as_read_work_path(work)
+    link_to t(".mark_as_read"), mark_as_read_work_path(work), method: :delete
   end
 
   def mark_for_later_link(work)
-    link_to ts("Mark for Later"), mark_for_later_work_path(work)
+    link_to t(".mark_for_later"), mark_for_later_work_path(work), method: :post
   end
 
   def get_endnotes_link
diff --git a/config/locales/views/en.yml b/config/locales/views/en.yml
index 4cbc8c0438a..c8a530f67cc 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/en.yml
@@ -1944,6 +1944,9 @@ en:
         revealed_html: "%{work_link} by %{creator_link}"
         title: Works inspired by this one
         unrevealed: A work in an unrevealed collection
+    work_header_navigation:
+      mark_as_read: Mark as Read
+      mark_for_later: Mark for Later
     work_header_notes:
       inspired_by:
         restricted_html: Inspired by [Restricted Work] by %{creator_link} (Log in to access.)
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a4fedf346dc..ad4967e07dc 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@
       get :edit_tags
       get :preview_tags
       patch :update_tags
-      get :mark_for_later
-      get :mark_as_read
+      post :mark_for_later
+      delete :mark_as_read
       get :confirm_delete
       get :share
     end