diff --git a/app/views/messages/boosts/_boosts.html.erb b/app/views/messages/boosts/_boosts.html.erb
index 4d0d06f..d1a340a 100644
--- a/app/views/messages/boosts/_boosts.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/messages/boosts/_boosts.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <%= turbo_frame_tag message, :new_boost do %>
       <div class="flex-inline message__boost-inline" data-controller="soft-keyboard">
-        <%= link_to new_message_boost_path(message), class: "boost__action txt-small btn", action: "soft-keyboard#open" do %>
+        <%= link_to new_message_boost_path(message), class: "boost__action txt-small btn", data: { action: "soft-keyboard#open" } do %>
           <%= image_tag "boost.svg", size: 20, aria: { hidden: "true" } %>
           <span class="for-screen-reader">Add a boost</span>
         <% end %>
diff --git a/test/controllers/messages/boosts_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/messages/boosts_controller_test.rb
index c04cd55..8cc7de9 100644
--- a/test/controllers/messages/boosts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/messages/boosts_controller_test.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ class Messages::BoostsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     @message = messages(:first)
   end
 
+  test "index wires the new boost link to the soft keyboard" do
+    get message_boosts_url(@message)
+
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_select ".message__boost-inline a.boost__action[data-action='soft-keyboard#open']"
+  end
+
   test "create" do
     assert_turbo_stream_broadcasts [ @message.room, :messages ], count: 1 do
       assert_difference -> { @message.boosts.count }, 1 do