diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index e80c03031d..ac630eed0c 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action {
 			$cmd->execute(new WebChannel());
 			return;
 		}
+
+		$replyto = $this->trimmed('inreplyto');
 		
-		$notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $content, 'web');
+		$notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $content, 'web', $replyto);
 		
 		if (is_string($notice)) {
 			$this->show_form($notice);
diff --git a/js/util.js b/js/util.js
index fe3ed74dc2..0055c35dfa 100644
--- a/js/util.js
+++ b/js/util.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
      $("form.disfavor").each(addAjaxHidden);
 });
 
-function doreply(nick) {
+function doreply(nick,id) {
      rgx_username = /^[0-9a-zA-Z\-_.]*$/;
      if (nick.match(rgx_username)) {
           replyto = "@" + nick + " ";
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ function doreply(nick) {
                $("#status_textarea").focus();
 			   return false;
 		  }
+          if (id) {
+               $("#inreplyto").val(id);
+          }
      }
      return true;
 }
diff --git a/lib/stream.php b/lib/stream.php
index 8a2c1e9b08..ea452096cc 100644
--- a/lib/stream.php
+++ b/lib/stream.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class StreamAction extends PersonalAction {
 		common_element_start('a',
 							 array('href' => common_local_url('newnotice',
 															  array('replyto' => $profile->nickname)),
-								   'onclick' => 'return doreply("'.$profile->nickname.'");',
+								   'onclick' => 'return doreply("'.$profile->nickname.'", '.$notice->id.');',
 								   'title' => _('reply'),
 								   'class' => 'replybutton'));
 		common_raw('→');
diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index bb5da13965..6e9e4533cf 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -1298,6 +1298,8 @@ function common_notice_form($action=NULL, $content=NULL) {
 	if ($action) {
 		common_hidden('returnto', $action);
 	}
+	# set by JavaScript
+	common_hidden('inreplyto', 'false');
 	common_element('input', array('id' => 'status_submit',
 								  'name' => 'status_submit',
 								  'type' => 'submit',