diff --git a/src/shared/components/comment/comment-report.tsx b/src/shared/components/comment/comment-report.tsx
index ff740b59..1b4e0471 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/comment/comment-report.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/comment/comment-report.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { I18NextService } from "../../services";
 import { Icon, Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import { PersonListing } from "../person/person-listing";
 import { CommentNode } from "./comment-node";
+import { EMPTY_REQUEST } from "shared/services/HttpService";
 
 interface CommentReportProps {
   report: CommentReportView;
@@ -97,8 +98,8 @@ export class CommentReport extends Component<
           onPersonMentionRead={() => {}}
           onBanPersonFromCommunity={() => {}}
           onBanPerson={() => {}}
-          onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
-          onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
+          onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
+          onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
         />
         <div>
           {I18NextService.i18n.t("reporter")}:{" "}
diff --git a/src/shared/components/community/communities.tsx b/src/shared/components/community/communities.tsx
index b36e1c8a..ca015e2d 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/community/communities.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/community/communities.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ import {
 } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import { ListingTypeSelect } from "../common/listing-type-select";
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ function getCommunitiesQueryParams() {
 export class Communities extends Component<any, CommunitiesState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<CommunitiesData>(this.context);
   state: CommunitiesState = {
-    listCommunitiesResponse: { state: "empty" },
+    listCommunitiesResponse: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     searchText: "",
     isIsomorphic: false,
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ export class Communities extends Component<any, CommunitiesState> {
   }
 
   async refetch() {
-    this.setState({ listCommunitiesResponse: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ listCommunitiesResponse: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
     const { listingType, sort, page } = getCommunitiesQueryParams();
 
diff --git a/src/shared/components/community/community.tsx b/src/shared/components/community/community.tsx
index 6b70b550..59d32e8d 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/community/community.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/community/community.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ import {
   InitialFetchRequest,
 } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { CommentNodes } from "../comment/comment-nodes";
@@ -146,9 +151,9 @@ export class Community extends Component<
 > {
   private isoData = setIsoData<CommunityData>(this.context);
   state: State = {
-    communityRes: { state: "empty" },
-    postsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    commentsRes: { state: "empty" },
+    communityRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    postsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    commentsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     showSidebarMobile: false,
     finished: new Map(),
@@ -212,7 +217,7 @@ export class Community extends Component<
   }
 
   async fetchCommunity() {
-    this.setState({ communityRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ communityRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       communityRes: await HttpService.client.getCommunity({
         name: this.props.match.params.name,
@@ -248,10 +253,8 @@ export class Community extends Component<
 
     const page = getPageFromString(urlPage);
 
-    let postsResponse: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = { state: "empty" };
-    let commentsResponse: RequestState<GetCommentsResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let postsResponse: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
+    let commentsResponse: RequestState<GetCommentsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (dataType === DataType.Post) {
       const getPostsForm: GetPosts = {
@@ -585,7 +588,7 @@ export class Community extends Component<
     const { name } = this.props.match.params;
 
     if (dataType === DataType.Post) {
-      this.setState({ postsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ postsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         postsRes: await HttpService.client.getPosts({
           page,
@@ -597,7 +600,7 @@ export class Community extends Component<
         }),
       });
     } else {
-      this.setState({ commentsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ commentsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         commentsRes: await HttpService.client.getComments({
           page,
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
index c86fd01f..a799b455 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/admin-settings.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ import {
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { removeFromEmojiDataModel, updateEmojiDataModel } from "../../markdown";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -50,9 +55,9 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     banned: [],
     currentTab: "site",
-    bannedRes: { state: "empty" },
-    instancesRes: { state: "empty" },
-    leaveAdminTeamRes: { state: "empty" },
+    bannedRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    instancesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    leaveAdminTeamRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     loading: false,
     themeList: [],
     isIsomorphic: false,
@@ -231,8 +236,8 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
 
   async fetchData() {
     this.setState({
-      bannedRes: { state: "loading" },
-      instancesRes: { state: "loading" },
+      bannedRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
+      instancesRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
       themeList: [],
     });
 
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ export class AdminSettings extends Component<any, AdminSettingsState> {
   }
 
   async handleLeaveAdminTeam(i: AdminSettings) {
-    i.setState({ leaveAdminTeamRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ leaveAdminTeamRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       leaveAdminTeamRes: await HttpService.client.leaveAdmin(),
     });
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
index 97dd89ca..fc141d99 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/home.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,12 @@ import {
   I18NextService,
   UserService,
 } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { CommentNodes } from "../comment/comment-nodes";
@@ -221,9 +226,9 @@ const LinkButton = ({
 export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<HomeData>(this.context);
   state: HomeState = {
-    postsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    commentsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    trendingCommunitiesRes: { state: "empty" },
+    postsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    commentsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    trendingCommunitiesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     scrolled: true,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     showSubscribedMobile: false,
@@ -321,10 +326,8 @@ export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
 
     const page = urlPage ? Number(urlPage) : 1;
 
-    let postsRes: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = { state: "empty" };
-    let commentsRes: RequestState<GetCommentsResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let postsRes: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
+    let commentsRes: RequestState<GetCommentsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (dataType === DataType.Post) {
       const getPostsForm: GetPosts = {
@@ -790,7 +793,7 @@ export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
   }
 
   async fetchTrendingCommunities() {
-    this.setState({ trendingCommunitiesRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ trendingCommunitiesRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       trendingCommunitiesRes: await HttpService.client.listCommunities({
         type_: "Local",
@@ -814,7 +817,7 @@ export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
           behavior: "instant",
         });
       } else {
-        this.setState({ postsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+        this.setState({ postsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
         this.setState({
           postsRes: await HttpService.client.getPosts({
             page,
@@ -828,7 +831,7 @@ export class Home extends Component<any, HomeState> {
         HomeCacheService.postsRes = this.state.postsRes;
       }
     } else {
-      this.setState({ commentsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ commentsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         commentsRes: await HttpService.client.getComments({
           page,
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/instances.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/instances.tsx
index 4edc6056..40ab420a 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/instances.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/instances.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ import classNames from "classnames";
 import { relTags } from "../../config";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import Tabs from "../common/tabs";
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ interface InstancesState {
 export class Instances extends Component<any, InstancesState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<InstancesData>(this.context);
   state: InstancesState = {
-    instancesRes: { state: "empty" },
+    instancesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     isIsomorphic: false,
   };
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ export class Instances extends Component<any, InstancesState> {
 
   async fetchInstances() {
     this.setState({
-      instancesRes: { state: "loading" },
+      instancesRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
 
     this.setState({
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/login.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/login.tsx
index 95730b6b..57b1a9d8 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/login.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/login.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import { Component, linkEvent } from "inferno";
 import { RouteComponentProps } from "inferno-router/dist/Route";
 import { GetSiteResponse, LoginResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -57,7 +62,7 @@ async function handleLoginSubmit(i: Login, event: any) {
   const { password, username_or_email } = i.state.form;
 
   if (username_or_email && password) {
-    i.setState({ loginRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ loginRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
     const loginRes = await HttpService.client.login({
       username_or_email,
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ export class Login extends Component<
   private isoData = setIsoData(this.context);
 
   state: State = {
-    loginRes: { state: "empty" },
+    loginRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     form: {
       username_or_email: "",
       password: "",
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/setup.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/setup.tsx
index 0a3d09fe..5dbad944 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/setup.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/setup.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import {
   Register,
 } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import PasswordInput from "../common/password-input";
 import { SiteForm } from "./site-form";
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ export class Setup extends Component<any, State> {
   private isoData = setIsoData(this.context);
 
   state: State = {
-    registerRes: { state: "empty" },
+    registerRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     themeList: [],
     form: {
       show_nsfw: true,
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ export class Setup extends Component<any, State> {
 
   async handleRegisterSubmit(i: Setup, event: any) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    i.setState({ registerRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ registerRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     const {
       username,
       password_verify,
diff --git a/src/shared/components/home/signup.tsx b/src/shared/components/home/signup.tsx
index c7256aa9..10c64d0d 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/home/signup.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/home/signup.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ import {
 import { joinLemmyUrl } from "../../config";
 import { mdToHtml } from "../../markdown";
 import { I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Icon, Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -43,8 +48,8 @@ export class Signup extends Component<any, State> {
   private audio?: HTMLAudioElement;
 
   state: State = {
-    registerRes: { state: "empty" },
-    captchaRes: { state: "empty" },
+    registerRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    captchaRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     form: {
       show_nsfw: false,
     },
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export class Signup extends Component<any, State> {
   }
 
   async fetchCaptcha() {
-    this.setState({ captchaRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ captchaRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       captchaRes: await HttpService.client.getCaptcha(),
     });
@@ -368,7 +373,7 @@ export class Signup extends Component<any, State> {
       username,
     } = i.state.form;
     if (username && password && password_verify) {
-      i.setState({ registerRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      i.setState({ registerRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
       const registerRes = await HttpService.client.register({
         username,
@@ -384,7 +389,7 @@ export class Signup extends Component<any, State> {
       switch (registerRes.state) {
         case "failed": {
           toast(registerRes.msg, "danger");
-          i.setState({ registerRes: { state: "empty" } });
+          i.setState({ registerRes: EMPTY_REQUEST });
           break;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/shared/components/modlog.tsx b/src/shared/components/modlog.tsx
index 87e378ef..0b246a6e 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/modlog.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/modlog.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ import {
 import { fetchLimit } from "../config";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../services/HttpService";
 import { HtmlTags } from "./common/html-tags";
 import { Icon, Spinner } from "./common/icon";
 import { MomentTime } from "./common/moment-time";
@@ -647,8 +652,8 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
   private isoData = setIsoData<ModlogData>(this.context);
 
   state: ModlogState = {
-    res: { state: "empty" },
-    communityRes: { state: "empty" },
+    res: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    communityRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     loadingModSearch: false,
     loadingUserSearch: false,
     userSearchOptions: [],
@@ -954,7 +959,7 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
     const { communityId: urlCommunityId } = this.props.match.params;
     const communityId = getIdFromString(urlCommunityId);
 
-    this.setState({ res: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ res: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       res: await HttpService.client.getModlog({
         community_id: communityId,
@@ -970,7 +975,7 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
     });
 
     if (communityId) {
-      this.setState({ communityRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ communityRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         communityRes: await HttpService.client.getCommunity({
           id: communityId,
@@ -1001,9 +1006,7 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
       other_person_id: userId,
     };
 
-    let communityResponse: RequestState<GetCommunityResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let communityResponse: RequestState<GetCommunityResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (communityId) {
       const communityForm: GetCommunity = {
@@ -1013,9 +1016,7 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
       communityResponse = await client.getCommunity(communityForm);
     }
 
-    let modUserResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let modUserResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (modId) {
       const getPersonForm: GetPersonDetails = {
@@ -1025,9 +1026,7 @@ export class Modlog extends Component<
       modUserResponse = await client.getPersonDetails(getPersonForm);
     }
 
-    let userResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let userResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (userId) {
       const getPersonForm: GetPersonDetails = {
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
index 307de310..247850c7 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/inbox.tsx
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ import { CommentViewType, InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
 import { UnreadCounterService } from "../../services";
 import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
   EmptyRequestState,
   HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
   RequestState,
 } from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
@@ -129,10 +131,10 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
     sort: "New",
     page: 1,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
-    repliesRes: { state: "empty" },
-    mentionsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    messagesRes: { state: "empty" },
-    markAllAsReadRes: { state: "empty" },
+    repliesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    mentionsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    messagesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    markAllAsReadRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     finished: new Map(),
     isIsomorphic: false,
   };
@@ -725,7 +727,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
     client,
   }: InitialFetchRequest): Promise<InboxData> {
     const sort: CommentSortType = "New";
-    const empty: EmptyRequestState = { state: "empty" };
+    const empty: EmptyRequestState = EMPTY_REQUEST;
     let inboxData: InboxData = {
       mentionsRes: empty,
       messagesRes: empty,
@@ -765,7 +767,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
     const page = this.state.page;
     const limit = fetchLimit;
 
-    this.setState({ repliesRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ repliesRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       repliesRes: await HttpService.client.getReplies({
         sort,
@@ -775,7 +777,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
       }),
     });
 
-    this.setState({ mentionsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ mentionsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       mentionsRes: await HttpService.client.getPersonMentions({
         sort,
@@ -785,7 +787,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
       }),
     });
 
-    this.setState({ messagesRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ messagesRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       messagesRes: await HttpService.client.getPrivateMessages({
         unread_only,
@@ -802,7 +804,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
   }
 
   async handleMarkAllAsRead(i: Inbox) {
-    i.setState({ markAllAsReadRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ markAllAsReadRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
     i.setState({
       markAllAsReadRes: await HttpService.client.markAllAsRead(),
@@ -810,9 +812,9 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
 
     if (i.state.markAllAsReadRes.state === "success") {
       i.setState({
-        repliesRes: { state: "empty" },
-        mentionsRes: { state: "empty" },
-        messagesRes: { state: "empty" },
+        repliesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+        mentionsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+        messagesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
       });
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/password-change.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/password-change.tsx
index 1acfee49..8fc8078d 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/password-change.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/password-change.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import { capitalizeFirstLetter } from "@utils/helpers";
 import { Component, linkEvent } from "inferno";
 import { GetSiteResponse, LoginResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { HttpService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
 import PasswordInput from "../common/password-input";
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ export class PasswordChange extends Component<any, State> {
   private isoData = setIsoData(this.context);
 
   state: State = {
-    passwordChangeRes: { state: "empty" },
+    passwordChangeRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     form: {
       token: this.props.match.params.token,
@@ -106,7 +110,7 @@ export class PasswordChange extends Component<any, State> {
 
   async handlePasswordChangeSubmit(i: PasswordChange, event: any) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    i.setState({ passwordChangeRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ passwordChangeRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
     const password = i.state.form.password;
     const password_verify = i.state.form.password_verify;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/profile.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/profile.tsx
index cfff6394..6a92c6c9 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/profile.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/profile.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ import { fetchLimit, relTags } from "../../config";
 import { InitialFetchRequest, PersonDetailsView } from "../../interfaces";
 import { mdToHtml } from "../../markdown";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { BannerIconHeader } from "../common/banner-icon-header";
@@ -171,7 +176,7 @@ export class Profile extends Component<
 > {
   private isoData = setIsoData<ProfileData>(this.context);
   state: ProfileState = {
-    personRes: { state: "empty" },
+    personRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     personBlocked: false,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     showBanDialog: false,
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@ export class Profile extends Component<
   async fetchUserData() {
     const { page, sort, view } = getProfileQueryParams();
 
-    this.setState({ personRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ personRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     const personRes = await HttpService.client.getPersonDetails({
       username: this.props.match.params.username,
       sort,
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/registration-applications.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/registration-applications.tsx
index ac752f32..4525fa5a 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/registration-applications.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/registration-applications.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import {
 import { fetchLimit } from "../../config";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ export class RegistrationApplications extends Component<
 > {
   private isoData = setIsoData<RegistrationApplicationsData>(this.context);
   state: RegistrationApplicationsState = {
-    appsRes: { state: "empty" },
+    appsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     unreadOrAll: UnreadOrAll.Unread,
     page: 1,
@@ -210,14 +215,14 @@ export class RegistrationApplications extends Component<
             page: 1,
             limit: fetchLimit,
           })
-        : { state: "empty" },
+        : EMPTY_REQUEST,
     };
   }
 
   async refetch() {
     const unread_only = this.state.unreadOrAll === UnreadOrAll.Unread;
     this.setState({
-      appsRes: { state: "loading" },
+      appsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
     this.setState({
       appsRes: await HttpService.client.listRegistrationApplications({
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/reports.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/reports.tsx
index 9de8463e..122fa234 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/reports.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/reports.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ import {
   I18NextService,
   UserService,
 } from "../../services";
-import { RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { CommentReport } from "../comment/comment-report";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -88,9 +92,9 @@ interface ReportsState {
 export class Reports extends Component<any, ReportsState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<ReportsData>(this.context);
   state: ReportsState = {
-    commentReportsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    postReportsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    messageReportsRes: { state: "empty" },
+    commentReportsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    postReportsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    messageReportsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     unreadOrAll: UnreadOrAll.Unread,
     messageType: MessageType.All,
     page: 1,
@@ -551,7 +555,7 @@ export class Reports extends Component<any, ReportsState> {
     const data: ReportsData = {
       commentReportsRes: await client.listCommentReports(commentReportsForm),
       postReportsRes: await client.listPostReports(postReportsForm),
-      messageReportsRes: { state: "empty" },
+      messageReportsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     };
 
     if (amAdmin()) {
@@ -575,9 +579,9 @@ export class Reports extends Component<any, ReportsState> {
     const limit = fetchLimit;
 
     this.setState({
-      commentReportsRes: { state: "loading" },
-      postReportsRes: { state: "loading" },
-      messageReportsRes: { state: "loading" },
+      commentReportsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
+      postReportsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
+      messageReportsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
 
     const form:
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/settings.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/settings.tsx
index 001b7e33..2dad9f95 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/settings.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/settings.tsx
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ function handleClose2faModal(i: Settings) {
 export class Settings extends Component<any, SettingsState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<SettingsData>(this.context);
   state: SettingsState = {
-    saveRes: { state: "empty" },
-    deleteAccountRes: { state: "empty" },
-    changePasswordRes: { state: "empty" },
-    instancesRes: { state: "empty" },
+    saveRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    deleteAccountRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    changePasswordRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    instancesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     saveUserSettingsForm: {},
     changePasswordForm: {},
     deleteAccountShowConfirm: false,
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ export class Settings extends Component<any, SettingsState> {
 
     if (!this.state.isIsomorphic) {
       this.setState({
-        instancesRes: { state: "loading" },
+        instancesRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
       });
 
       this.setState({
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ export class Settings extends Component<any, SettingsState> {
 
   async handleSaveSettingsSubmit(i: Settings, event: any) {
     event.preventDefault();
-    i.setState({ saveRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    i.setState({ saveRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
 
     const saveRes = await HttpService.client.saveUserSettings({
       ...i.state.saveUserSettingsForm,
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ export class Settings extends Component<any, SettingsState> {
       i.state.changePasswordForm;
 
     if (new_password && old_password && new_password_verify) {
-      i.setState({ changePasswordRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      i.setState({ changePasswordRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       const changePasswordRes = await HttpService.client.changePassword({
         new_password,
         new_password_verify,
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@ export class Settings extends Component<any, SettingsState> {
     event.preventDefault();
     const password = i.state.deleteAccountForm.password;
     if (password) {
-      i.setState({ deleteAccountRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      i.setState({ deleteAccountRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       const deleteAccountRes = await HttpService.client.deleteAccount({
         password,
         // TODO: promt user weather he wants the content to be deleted
diff --git a/src/shared/components/person/verify-email.tsx b/src/shared/components/person/verify-email.tsx
index b736146e..35bece5f 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/person/verify-email.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/person/verify-email.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ import { setIsoData } from "@utils/app";
 import { Component } from "inferno";
 import { GetSiteResponse, VerifyEmailResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { I18NextService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ export class VerifyEmail extends Component<any, State> {
   private isoData = setIsoData(this.context);
 
   state: State = {
-    verifyRes: { state: "empty" },
+    verifyRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
   };
 
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ export class VerifyEmail extends Component<any, State> {
 
   async verify() {
     this.setState({
-      verifyRes: { state: "loading" },
+      verifyRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
 
     this.setState({
diff --git a/src/shared/components/post/create-post.tsx b/src/shared/components/post/create-post.tsx
index b447cf14..bd5b3edf 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/post/create-post.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/post/create-post.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { InitialFetchRequest, PostFormParams } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
 import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
   HttpService,
   RequestState,
   WrappedLemmyHttp,
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export class CreatePost extends Component<
   state: CreatePostState = {
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     loading: true,
-    initialCommunitiesRes: { state: "empty" },
+    initialCommunitiesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     isIsomorphic: false,
   };
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ export class CreatePost extends Component<
   >): Promise<CreatePostData> {
     const data: CreatePostData = {
       initialCommunitiesRes: await fetchCommunitiesForOptions(client),
-      communityResponse: { state: "empty" },
+      communityResponse: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     };
 
     if (communityId) {
diff --git a/src/shared/components/post/post-form.tsx b/src/shared/components/post/post-form.tsx
index 406d86ea..970bf93c 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/post/post-form.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/post/post-form.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,12 @@ import {
 } from "../../config";
 import { PostFormParams } from "../../interfaces";
 import { I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { Icon, Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ function copySuggestedTitle(d: { i: PostForm; suggestedTitle?: string }) {
     d.i.setState(
       s => ((s.form.name = sTitle?.substring(0, MAX_POST_TITLE_LENGTH)), s),
     );
-    d.i.setState({ suggestedPostsRes: { state: "empty" } });
+    d.i.setState({ suggestedPostsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST });
     setTimeout(() => {
       const textarea: any = document.getElementById("post-title");
       autosize.update(textarea);
@@ -215,8 +220,8 @@ function handleImageDelete(i: PostForm) {
 
 export class PostForm extends Component<PostFormProps, PostFormState> {
   state: PostFormState = {
-    suggestedPostsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    metadataRes: { state: "empty" },
+    suggestedPostsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    metadataRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     form: {},
     loading: false,
     imageLoading: false,
@@ -648,7 +653,7 @@ export class PostForm extends Component<PostFormProps, PostFormState> {
   async fetchPageTitle() {
     const url = this.state.form.url;
     if (url && validURL(url)) {
-      this.setState({ metadataRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ metadataRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         metadataRes: await HttpService.client.getSiteMetadata({ url }),
       });
@@ -658,7 +663,7 @@ export class PostForm extends Component<PostFormProps, PostFormState> {
   async fetchSimilarPosts() {
     const q = this.state.form.name;
     if (q && q !== "") {
-      this.setState({ suggestedPostsRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ suggestedPostsRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         suggestedPostsRes: await HttpService.client.search({
           q,
diff --git a/src/shared/components/post/post.tsx b/src/shared/components/post/post.tsx
index 25514208..8f9bd59e 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/post/post.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/post/post.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,12 @@ import {
   InitialFetchRequest,
 } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService, UserService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { setupTippy } from "../../tippy";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { CommentForm } from "../comment/comment-form";
@@ -120,8 +125,8 @@ export class Post extends Component<any, PostState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<PostData>(this.context);
   private commentScrollDebounced: () => void;
   state: PostState = {
-    postRes: { state: "empty" },
-    commentsRes: { state: "empty" },
+    postRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    commentsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     postId: getIdFromProps(this.props),
     commentId: getCommentIdFromProps(this.props),
     commentSort: "Hot",
@@ -196,8 +201,8 @@ export class Post extends Component<any, PostState> {
 
   async fetchPost() {
     this.setState({
-      postRes: { state: "loading" },
-      commentsRes: { state: "loading" },
+      postRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
+      commentsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
 
     const [postRes, commentsRes] = await Promise.all([
@@ -697,8 +702,8 @@ export class Post extends Component<any, PostState> {
     i.setState({
       commentSort: event.target.value as CommentSortType,
       commentViewType: CommentViewType.Tree,
-      commentsRes: { state: "loading" },
-      postRes: { state: "loading" },
+      commentsRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
+      postRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
     await i.fetchPost();
   }
diff --git a/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx b/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
index cbe25d79..7c04771f 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/private_message/create-private-message.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ import {
 } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../../services/HttpService";
 import { toast } from "../../toast";
 import { HtmlTags } from "../common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "../common/icon";
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ export class CreatePrivateMessage extends Component<
   private isoData = setIsoData<CreatePrivateMessageData>(this.context);
   state: CreatePrivateMessageState = {
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
-    recipientRes: { state: "empty" },
+    recipientRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     recipientId: getRecipientIdFromProps(this.props),
     isIsomorphic: false,
   };
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ export class CreatePrivateMessage extends Component<
 
   async fetchPersonDetails() {
     this.setState({
-      recipientRes: { state: "loading" },
+      recipientRes: LOADING_REQUEST,
     });
 
     this.setState({
diff --git a/src/shared/components/remote-fetch.tsx b/src/shared/components/remote-fetch.tsx
index 8f7a3f4b..38b58720 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/remote-fetch.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/remote-fetch.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import { Component, linkEvent } from "inferno";
 import { CommunityView, ResolveObjectResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
 import { InitialFetchRequest } from "../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, HttpService, I18NextService } from "../services";
-import { RequestState } from "../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../services/HttpService";
 import { HtmlTags } from "./common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "./common/icon";
 import { LoadingEllipses } from "./common/loading-ellipses";
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ const handleUnfollow = (i: RemoteFetch) => handleToggleFollow(i, false);
 export class RemoteFetch extends Component<any, RemoteFetchState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<RemoteFetchData>(this.context);
   state: RemoteFetchState = {
-    resolveObjectRes: { state: "empty" },
+    resolveObjectRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     isIsomorphic: false,
     followCommunityLoading: false,
   };
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ export class RemoteFetch extends Component<any, RemoteFetchState> {
       const { uri } = getRemoteFetchQueryParams();
 
       if (uri) {
-        this.setState({ resolveObjectRes: { state: "loading" } });
+        this.setState({ resolveObjectRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
         this.setState({
           resolveObjectRes: await HttpService.client.resolveObject({
             q: uriToQuery(uri),
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ export class RemoteFetch extends Component<any, RemoteFetchState> {
   }: InitialFetchRequest<
     QueryParams<RemoteFetchProps>
   >): Promise<RemoteFetchData> {
-    const data: RemoteFetchData = { resolveObjectRes: { state: "empty" } };
+    const data: RemoteFetchData = { resolveObjectRes: EMPTY_REQUEST };
 
     if (uri && auth) {
       data.resolveObjectRes = await client.resolveObject({
diff --git a/src/shared/components/search.tsx b/src/shared/components/search.tsx
index 9041d6fc..08d70727 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/search.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/search.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@ import {
 import { fetchLimit } from "../config";
 import { CommentViewType, InitialFetchRequest } from "../interfaces";
 import { FirstLoadService, I18NextService } from "../services";
-import { HttpService, RequestState } from "../services/HttpService";
+import {
+  EMPTY_REQUEST,
+  HttpService,
+  LOADING_REQUEST,
+  RequestState,
+} from "../services/HttpService";
 import { CommentNodes } from "./comment/comment-nodes";
 import { HtmlTags } from "./common/html-tags";
 import { Spinner } from "./common/icon";
@@ -239,14 +244,14 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
   private isoData = setIsoData<SearchData>(this.context);
 
   state: SearchState = {
-    resolveObjectRes: { state: "empty" },
-    creatorDetailsRes: { state: "empty" },
-    communitiesRes: { state: "empty" },
-    communityRes: { state: "empty" },
+    resolveObjectRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    creatorDetailsRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    communitiesRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
+    communityRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     siteRes: this.isoData.site_res,
     creatorSearchOptions: [],
     communitySearchOptions: [],
-    searchRes: { state: "empty" },
+    searchRes: EMPTY_REQUEST,
     searchCreatorLoading: false,
     searchCommunitiesLoading: false,
     isIsomorphic: false,
@@ -343,7 +348,7 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
   }
 
   async fetchCommunities() {
-    this.setState({ communitiesRes: { state: "loading" } });
+    this.setState({ communitiesRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
     this.setState({
       communitiesRes: await HttpService.client.listCommunities({
         type_: defaultListingType,
@@ -362,12 +367,9 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
     query: { communityId, creatorId, q, type, sort, listingType, page },
   }: InitialFetchRequest<QueryParams<SearchProps>>): Promise<SearchData> {
     const community_id = getIdFromString(communityId);
-    let communityResponse: RequestState<GetCommunityResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
-    let listCommunitiesResponse: RequestState<ListCommunitiesResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let communityResponse: RequestState<GetCommunityResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
+    let listCommunitiesResponse: RequestState<ListCommunitiesResponse> =
+      EMPTY_REQUEST;
     if (community_id) {
       const getCommunityForm: GetCommunity = {
         id: community_id,
@@ -387,9 +389,8 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
     }
 
     const creator_id = getIdFromString(creatorId);
-    let creatorDetailsResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let creatorDetailsResponse: RequestState<GetPersonDetailsResponse> =
+      EMPTY_REQUEST;
     if (creator_id) {
       const getCreatorForm: GetPersonDetails = {
         person_id: creator_id,
@@ -400,10 +401,9 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
 
     const query = getSearchQueryFromQuery(q);
 
-    let searchResponse: RequestState<SearchResponse> = { state: "empty" };
-    let resolveObjectResponse: RequestState<ResolveObjectResponse> = {
-      state: "empty",
-    };
+    let searchResponse: RequestState<SearchResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
+    let resolveObjectResponse: RequestState<ResolveObjectResponse> =
+      EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
     if (query) {
       const form: SearchForm = {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
           // If we return this object with a state of failed, the catch-all-handler will redirect
           // to an error page, so we ignore it by covering up the error with the empty state.
           if (resolveObjectResponse.state === "failed") {
-            resolveObjectResponse = { state: "empty" };
+            resolveObjectResponse = EMPTY_REQUEST;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
                   onPersonMentionRead={() => {}}
                   onBanPersonFromCommunity={() => {}}
                   onBanPerson={() => {}}
-                  onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
-                  onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
+                  onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
+                  onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
                 />
               )}
               {i.type_ === "communities" && (
@@ -805,8 +805,8 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
         onPersonMentionRead={() => {}}
         onBanPersonFromCommunity={() => {}}
         onBanPerson={() => {}}
-        onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
-        onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve({ state: "empty" })}
+        onCreateComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
+        onEditComment={() => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_REQUEST)}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
       getSearchQueryParams();
 
     if (q) {
-      this.setState({ searchRes: { state: "loading" } });
+      this.setState({ searchRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
       this.setState({
         searchRes: await HttpService.client.search({
           q,
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ export class Search extends Component<any, SearchState> {
       restoreScrollPosition(this.context);
 
       if (myAuth()) {
-        this.setState({ resolveObjectRes: { state: "loading" } });
+        this.setState({ resolveObjectRes: LOADING_REQUEST });
         this.setState({
           resolveObjectRes: await HttpService.silent_client.resolveObject({
             q,
diff --git a/src/shared/services/HomeCacheService.ts b/src/shared/services/HomeCacheService.ts
index 9f33dc4e..43a952f1 100644
--- a/src/shared/services/HomeCacheService.ts
+++ b/src/shared/services/HomeCacheService.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { GetPostsResponse } from "lemmy-js-client";
-import { RequestState } from "./HttpService.js";
+import { EMPTY_REQUEST, RequestState } from "./HttpService.js";
 
 /**
  * Service to cache home post listings and restore home state when user uses the browser back buttons.
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export class HomeCacheService {
   static #_instance: HomeCacheService;
   historyIdx = 0;
   scrollY = 0;
-  posts: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = { state: "empty" };
+  posts: RequestState<GetPostsResponse> = EMPTY_REQUEST;
 
   get active() {
     return (