diff --git a/QvitterPlugin.php b/QvitterPlugin.php
index daaab26..750f293 100644
--- a/QvitterPlugin.php
+++ b/QvitterPlugin.php
@@ -698,13 +698,17 @@ class QvitterPlugin extends Plugin {
 	 		$reply_notification_to = false; 		
 			// check for reply to insert in notifications
 			if($notice->reply_to) {
-				$replyparent = $notice->getParent();
-				$replyauthor = $replyparent->getProfile();
-				if ($replyauthor instanceof Profile) {
+				try {
+					$replyauthor = $notice->getParent()->getProfile();
 					$reply_notification_to = $replyauthor->id;
 					$this->insertNotification($replyauthor->id, $notice->profile_id, 'reply', $notice->id);
-					}
+				//} catch (NoParentNoticeException $e) {	// TODO: catch this when everyone runs latest GNU social!
+					// This is not a reply to something (has no parent)
+				} catch (NoResultException $e) {
+					// Parent notice or its author's profile not found! Complain louder?
+					common_log(LOG_ERR, 'NoResultException: '.$e->getMessage());
 				}
+			}
 
 			// check for mentions to insert in notifications
 			$mentions = common_find_mentions($notice->content, $notice);