diff --git a/web/src/app.rs b/web/src/app.rs
index 3807953..19ab0e5 100644
--- a/web/src/app.rs
+++ b/web/src/app.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ fn Scrollable() -> impl IntoView {
 	let location = use_location();
 	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	let relevant_timeline = Signal::derive(move || {
 		let path = location.pathname.get();
 		if path.contains("/web/home") {
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ fn Scrollable() -> impl IntoView {
 				<a class="breadcrumb mr-1" href="javascript:history.back()" ><b>"<<"</b></a>
 				<b>{crate::NAME}</b>" :: "{breadcrumb}
 				{move || relevant_timeline.get().map(|tl| view! {
-					<a class="breadcrumb ml-1" href="#" on:click=move|_| tl.refresh(auth)  ><b>"↺"</b></a>
+					<a class="breadcrumb ml-1" href="#" on:click=move|_| tl.refresh(auth, config)  ><b>"↺"</b></a>
 				})}
 			</div>
 			<Outlet />
diff --git a/web/src/components/login.rs b/web/src/components/login.rs
index d3e271b..cc43073 100644
--- a/web/src/components/login.rs
+++ b/web/src/components/login.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub fn LoginBox(
 	userid_tx: WriteSignal<Option<String>>,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	let username_ref: NodeRef<html::Input> = create_node_ref();
 	let password_ref: NodeRef<html::Input> = create_node_ref();
 	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ pub fn LoginBox(
 				<input style="float:right" type="submit" value="logout" on:click=move |_| {
 					token_tx.set(None);
 					feeds.reset();
-					feeds.global.spawn_more(auth);
-					feeds.server.spawn_more(auth);
+					feeds.global.spawn_more(auth, config);
+					feeds.server.spawn_more(auth, config);
 				} />
 			</div>
 			<div class:hidden=move || auth.present() >
@@ -45,14 +46,14 @@ pub fn LoginBox(
 						token_tx.set(Some(auth_response.token));
 						// reset home feed and point it to our user's inbox
 						feeds.home.reset(Some(format!("{URL_BASE}/actors/{username}/inbox/page")));
-						feeds.home.spawn_more(auth);
+						feeds.home.spawn_more(auth, config);
 						feeds.notifications.reset(Some(format!("{URL_BASE}/actors/{username}/notifications/page")));
-						feeds.notifications.spawn_more(auth);
+						feeds.notifications.spawn_more(auth, config);
 						// reset server feed: there may be more content now that we're authed
 						feeds.global.reset(Some(format!("{URL_BASE}/inbox/page")));
-						feeds.global.spawn_more(auth);
+						feeds.global.spawn_more(auth, config);
 						feeds.server.reset(Some(format!("{URL_BASE}/outbox/page")));
-						feeds.server.spawn_more(auth);
+						feeds.server.spawn_more(auth, config);
 					});
 				} >
 					<table class="w-100 align">
diff --git a/web/src/page/config.rs b/web/src/page/config.rs
index ec9d1bc..23aa837 100644
--- a/web/src/page/config.rs
+++ b/web/src/page/config.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{prelude::*, DEFAULT_COLOR};
 pub fn ConfigPage(setter: WriteSignal<crate::Config>) -> impl IntoView {
 	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let feeds = use_context::<Feeds>().expect("missing feeds context");
 	let (color, set_color) = leptos_use::use_css_var("--accent");
 	let (_color_rgb, set_color_rgb) = leptos_use::use_css_var("--accent-rgb");
 
@@ -97,7 +98,12 @@ pub fn ConfigPage(setter: WriteSignal<crate::Config>) -> impl IntoView {
 			<hr />
 			<p><code title="unchecked elements won't show in timelines">filters</code></p>
 			<ul>
-					<li><span title="replies to other posts"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter replies) on:input=set_cfg!(filter replies) />" replies"</span></li>
+					<li><span title="replies to other posts"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter replies) on:input=move |ev| {
+						let mut mock = config.get();
+						mock.filters.replies = event_target_checked(&ev);
+						setter.set(mock);
+						feeds.reset();
+					}/>" replies"</span></li>
 					<li><span title="like activities"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter likes) on:input=set_cfg!(filter likes) />" likes"</span></li>
 					<li><span title="create activities with object"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter creates) on:input=set_cfg!(filter creates)/>" creates"</span></li>
 					<li><span title="update activities, to objects or actors"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter updates) on:input=set_cfg!(filter updates)/>" updates"</span></li>
diff --git a/web/src/timeline/feed.rs b/web/src/timeline/feed.rs
index 4873bff..10308c5 100644
--- a/web/src/timeline/feed.rs
+++ b/web/src/timeline/feed.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ pub fn Feed(
 	ignore_filters: bool,
 ) -> impl IntoView {
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	if let Some(auto_scroll) = use_context::<Signal<bool>>() {
 		let _ = leptos::watch(
 			move || auto_scroll.get(),
-			move |at_end, _, _| if *at_end { tl.spawn_more(auth) },
+			move |at_end, _, _| if *at_end { tl.spawn_more(auth, config) },
 			true,
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/web/src/timeline/mod.rs b/web/src/timeline/mod.rs
index ccfe02c..10ef395 100644
--- a/web/src/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/web/src/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Timeline {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn refresh(&self, auth: Auth) {
+	pub fn refresh(&self, auth: Auth, config: Signal<crate::Config>) {
 		self.reset(
 			self.next
 				.get_untracked()
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ impl Timeline {
 				.next()
 				.map(|x| x.to_string())
 		);
-		self.spawn_more(auth);
+		self.spawn_more(auth, config);
 	}
 
-	pub fn spawn_more(&self, auth: Auth) {
+	pub fn spawn_more(&self, auth: Auth, config: Signal<crate::Config>) {
 		let _self = *self;
 		spawn_local(async move {
-			_self.more(auth).await
+			_self.more(auth, config).await
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -62,21 +62,28 @@ impl Timeline {
 		self.loading.get_untracked()
 	}
 
-	pub async fn more(&self, auth: Auth) {
+	pub async fn more(&self, auth: Auth, config: Signal<crate::Config>) {
 		if self.loading.get_untracked() { return }
 		if self.over.get_untracked() { return }
 		self.loading.set(true);
-		let res = self.load_more(auth).await;
+		let res = self.load_more(auth, config).await;
 		self.loading.set(false);
 		if let Err(e) = res {
 			tracing::error!("failed loading posts for timeline: {e}");
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub async fn load_more(&self, auth: Auth) -> reqwest::Result<()> {
+	pub async fn load_more(&self, auth: Auth, config: Signal<crate::Config>) -> reqwest::Result<()> {
 		use apb::{Collection, CollectionPage};
 
-		let feed_url = self.next.get_untracked();
+		let mut feed_url = self.next.get_untracked();
+		if !config.get_untracked().filters.replies {
+			feed_url = if feed_url.contains('?') {
+				feed_url + "&replies=false"
+			} else {
+				feed_url + "?replies=false"
+			};
+		}
 		let collection : serde_json::Value = Http::fetch(&feed_url, auth).await?;
 		let activities : Vec<serde_json::Value> = collection
 			.ordered_items()
diff --git a/web/src/timeline/thread.rs b/web/src/timeline/thread.rs
index eafb801..2eb650b 100644
--- a/web/src/timeline/thread.rs
+++ b/web/src/timeline/thread.rs
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ use super::Timeline;
 #[component]
 pub fn Thread(tl: Timeline, root: String) -> impl IntoView {
 	let auth = use_context::<Auth>().expect("missing auth context");
+	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	if let Some(auto_scroll) = use_context::<Signal<bool>>() {
 		let _ = leptos::watch(
 			move || auto_scroll.get(),
 			move |new, old, _| {
 				match old {
-					None => tl.spawn_more(auth), // always do it first time
+					None => tl.spawn_more(auth, config), // always do it first time
 					Some(old) => if *new && new != old {
-						tl.spawn_more(auth);
+						tl.spawn_more(auth, config);
 					},
 				}
 			},