diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 309f614e0..b8a4cfad7 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ With the port to Bootstrap 3, app/views/terms/default.haml has a new structure.
 * Extract PostService from PostsController [#6208](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6208)
 * Drop outdated/unused mbp-respond.min.js and mbp-modernizr-custom.js [#6257](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6257)
 * Refactor ApplicationController#after\_sign\_out\_path\_for [#6258](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6258)
+* Extract StatusMessageService from StatusMessagesController [#6280](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6280)
 
 ## Bug fixes
 * Fix indentation and a link title on the default home page [#6212](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/6212)
diff --git a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
index e65b0a7c7..2109d3b71 100644
--- a/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/status_messages_controller.rb
@@ -1,36 +1,33 @@
 #   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
 #   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
 #   the COPYRIGHT file.
-
 class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
   before_action :authenticate_user!
 
-  before_action :remove_getting_started, :only => [:create]
+  before_action :remove_getting_started, only: :create
 
-  respond_to :html,
-             :mobile,
-             :json
+  respond_to :html, :mobile, :json
 
-  layout 'application', only: :bookmarklet
+  layout "application", only: :bookmarklet
 
   # Called when a user clicks "Mention" on a profile page
   # @param person_id [Integer] The id of the person to be mentioned
   def new
-    if params[:person_id] && @person = Person.where(:id => params[:person_id]).first
+    if params[:person_id] && fetch_person(params[:person_id])
       @aspect = :profile
       @contact = current_user.contact_for(@person)
-      @aspects_with_person = []
       if @contact
-        @aspects_with_person = @contact.aspects
-        @aspect_ids = @aspects_with_person.map{|x| x.id}
+        @aspects_with_person = @contact.aspects.load
+        @aspect_ids = @aspects_with_person.map(&:id)
         gon.aspect_ids = @aspect_ids
-        @contacts_of_contact = @contact.contacts
-        render :layout => nil
+        render layout: nil
+      else
+        @aspects_with_person = []
       end
-    elsif(request.format == :mobile)
+    elsif request.format == :mobile
       @aspect = :all
-      @aspects = current_user.aspects
-      @aspect_ids = @aspects.map{ |a| a.id }
+      @aspects = current_user.aspects.load
+      @aspect_ids = @aspects.map(&:id)
       gon.aspect_ids = @aspect_ids
     else
       redirect_to stream_path
@@ -39,90 +36,61 @@ class StatusMessagesController < ApplicationController
 
   def bookmarklet
     @aspects = current_user.aspects
-    @aspect_ids = @aspects.map{|x| x.id}
+    @aspect_ids = current_user.aspect_ids
 
     gon.preloads[:bookmarklet] = {
       content: params[:content],
-      title: params[:title],
-      url: params[:url],
-      notes: params[:notes]
+      title:   params[:title],
+      url:     params[:url],
+      notes:   params[:notes]
     }
   end
 
   def create
-    params[:status_message][:aspect_ids] = [*params[:aspect_ids]]
-    normalize_public_flag!
-    services = [*params[:services]].compact
-
-    @status_message = current_user.build_post(:status_message, params[:status_message])
-    @status_message.build_location(:address => params[:location_address], :coordinates => params[:location_coords]) if params[:location_address].present?
-    if params[:poll_question].present?
-      @status_message.build_poll(:question => params[:poll_question])
-      [*params[:poll_answers]].each do |poll_answer|
-        @status_message.poll.poll_answers.build(:answer => poll_answer)
-      end
-    end
-
-
-    @status_message.attach_photos_by_ids(params[:photos])
-
-    if @status_message.save
-      aspects = current_user.aspects_from_ids(destination_aspect_ids)
-      current_user.add_to_streams(@status_message, aspects)
-      receiving_services = Service.titles(services)
-
-      current_user.dispatch_post(@status_message, :url => short_post_url(@status_message.guid), :service_types => receiving_services)
-
-      current_user.participate!(@status_message)
-
-      if coming_from_profile_page? && !own_profile_page? # if this is a post coming from a profile page
-        flash[:notice] = successful_mention_message
-      end
-
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to :back }
-        format.mobile { redirect_to stream_path }
-        format.json { render :json => PostPresenter.new(@status_message, current_user), :status => 201 }
-      end
-    else
-      respond_to do |format|
-        format.html { redirect_to :back }
-        format.mobile { redirect_to stream_path }
-        #there are some errors, so we report the first one to the user
-        format.json { render :text => @status_message.errors.messages.values.first.to_sentence, :status => 403 }
-      end
+    @status_message = StatusMessageCreationService.new(params, current_user).status_message
+    handle_mention_feedback
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html { redirect_to :back }
+      format.mobile { redirect_to stream_path }
+      format.json { render json: PostPresenter.new(@status_message, current_user), status: 201 }
     end
+  rescue StandardError => error
+    handle_create_error(error)
   end
 
   private
 
-  def destination_aspect_ids
-    if params[:status_message][:public] || params[:status_message][:aspect_ids].first == "all_aspects"
-      current_user.aspect_ids
-    else
-      params[:aspect_ids]
+  def fetch_person(person_id)
+    @person = Person.where(id: person_id).first
+  end
+
+  def handle_create_error(error)
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.html { redirect_to :back }
+      format.mobile { redirect_to stream_path }
+      format.json { render text: error.message, status: 403 }
     end
   end
 
-  def successful_mention_message
-    t('status_messages.create.success', :names => @status_message.mentioned_people_names)
+  def handle_mention_feedback
+    return unless comes_from_others_profile_page?
+    flash[:notice] = successful_mention_message
+  end
+
+  def comes_from_others_profile_page?
+    coming_from_profile_page? && !own_profile_page?
   end
 
   def coming_from_profile_page?
-    request.env['HTTP_REFERER'].include?("people")
+    request.env["HTTP_REFERER"].include?("people")
   end
 
   def own_profile_page?
-    request.env['HTTP_REFERER'].include?("/people/" + params[:status_message][:author][:guid].to_s)
+    request.env["HTTP_REFERER"].include?("/people/" + params[:status_message][:author][:guid].to_s)
   end
 
-  def normalize_public_flag!
-    # mobile || desktop conditions
-    sm = params[:status_message]
-    public_flag = (sm[:aspect_ids] && sm[:aspect_ids].first == 'public') || sm[:public]
-    public_flag.to_s.match(/(true)|(on)/) ? public_flag = true : public_flag = false
-    params[:status_message][:public] = public_flag
-    public_flag
+  def successful_mention_message
+    t("status_messages.create.success", names: @status_message.mentioned_people_names)
   end
 
   def remove_getting_started
diff --git a/app/services/status_message_creation_service.rb b/app/services/status_message_creation_service.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f0093bca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/status_message_creation_service.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+class StatusMessageCreationService
+  include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
+
+  attr_reader :status_message
+
+  def initialize(params, user)
+    normalize_params(params, user)
+    status_message_initial = user.build_post(:status_message, params[:status_message])
+    @status_message = add_attachments(params, status_message_initial)
+    @status_message.save
+    process_status_message(user)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  attr_reader :services, :destination_aspect_ids
+
+  def normalize_params(params, user)
+    normalize_aspect_ids(params)
+    normalize_public_flag!(params)
+    @services = [*params[:services]].compact
+    @destination_aspect_ids = destination_aspect_ids(params, user)
+  end
+
+  def normalize_aspect_ids(params)
+    params[:status_message][:aspect_ids] = [*params[:aspect_ids]]
+  end
+
+  def normalize_public_flag!(params)
+    sm = params[:status_message]
+    public_flag_string = (sm[:aspect_ids] && sm[:aspect_ids].first == "public") || sm[:public]
+    public_flag = public_flag_string.to_s.match(/(true)|(on)/) ? true : false
+    params[:status_message][:public] = public_flag
+  end
+
+  def destination_aspect_ids(params, user)
+    if params[:status_message][:public] || params[:status_message][:aspect_ids].first == "all_aspects"
+      user.aspect_ids
+    else
+      params[:aspect_ids]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def add_attachments(params, status_message_initial)
+    status_message_with_location = add_location(params, status_message_initial)
+    status_message_with_poll = add_poll(params, status_message_with_location)
+    add_photos(params, status_message_with_poll)
+  end
+
+  def add_location(params, status_message)
+    address = params[:location_address]
+    coordinates = params[:location_coords]
+    status_message.build_location(address: address, coordinates: coordinates) if address.present?
+    status_message
+  end
+
+  def add_poll(params, status_message)
+    if params[:poll_question].present?
+      status_message.build_poll(question: params[:poll_question])
+      [*params[:poll_answers]].each do |poll_answer|
+        status_message.poll.poll_answers.build(answer: poll_answer)
+      end
+    end
+    status_message
+  end
+
+  def add_photos(params, status_message)
+    status_message.attach_photos_by_ids(params[:photos])
+    status_message
+  end
+
+  def process_status_message(user)
+    add_status_message_to_streams(user)
+    dispatch_status_message(user)
+    user.participate!(@status_message)
+  end
+
+  def add_status_message_to_streams(user)
+    aspects = user.aspects_from_ids(@destination_aspect_ids)
+    user.add_to_streams(@status_message, aspects)
+  end
+
+  def dispatch_status_message(user)
+    receiving_services = Service.titles(@services)
+    user.dispatch_post(@status_message,
+                       url:           short_post_url(@status_message.guid, host: AppConfig.environment.url),
+                       service_types: receiving_services)
+  end
+end