diff --git a/web/src/components/activity.rs b/web/src/components/activity.rs
index 406c97c..9198a56 100644
--- a/web/src/components/activity.rs
+++ b/web/src/components/activity.rs
@@ -45,51 +45,39 @@ pub fn Item(
 	let config = use_context::<Signal<crate::Config>>().expect("missing config context");
 	let id = item.id().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 	let sep = if sep { Some(view! { <hr /> }) } else { None };
-	match item.object_type() {
+	if !replies && !config.get().filters.visible(&item) {
+		return None;
+	}
+	match item.object_type().unwrap_or(apb::ObjectType::Object) {
 		// special case for placeholder activities
-		Some(apb::ObjectType::Note) | Some(apb::ObjectType::Document(_)) => (move || {
-			if !config.get().filters.replies && item.in_reply_to().id().is_some() {
-				None
-			} else if config.get().filters.orphans {
-				Some(view! { <Object object=item.clone() />{sep.clone()} })
-			} else {
-				None
-			}
-		}).into_view(),
+		apb::ObjectType::Note | apb::ObjectType::Document(_) =>
+			Some(view! { <Object object=item.clone() />{sep.clone()} }.into_view()),
 		// everything else
-		Some(apb::ObjectType::Activity(t)) => (move || {
-			if config.get().filters.visible(apb::ObjectType::Activity(t)) {
-				let object_id = item.object().id().unwrap_or_default();
-				if !replies && !config.get().filters.replies && CACHE.get(&object_id).map(|x| x.in_reply_to().id().is_some()).unwrap_or(false) {
-					None
-				} else {
-					let object = match t {
-						apb::ActivityType::Create | apb::ActivityType::Announce => 
-							CACHE.get(&object_id).map(|obj| {
-								view! { <Object object=obj /> }
-							}.into_view()),
-						apb::ActivityType::Follow =>
-							CACHE.get(&object_id).map(|obj| {
-								view! {
-									<div class="ml-1">
-										<ActorBanner object=obj />
-										<FollowRequestButtons activity_id=id.clone() actor_id=object_id />
-									</div>
-								}
-							}.into_view()),
-						_ => None,
-					};
-					Some(view! {
-						<ActivityLine activity=item.clone() />
-						{object}
-						{sep.clone()}
-					})
-				}
-			} else {
-				None
-			}
-		}).into_view(),
+		apb::ObjectType::Activity(t) => {
+			let object_id = item.object().id().unwrap_or_default();
+			let object = match t {
+				apb::ActivityType::Create | apb::ActivityType::Announce => 
+					CACHE.get(&object_id).map(|obj| {
+						view! { <Object object=obj /> }
+					}.into_view()),
+				apb::ActivityType::Follow =>
+					CACHE.get(&object_id).map(|obj| {
+						view! {
+							<div class="ml-1">
+								<ActorBanner object=obj />
+								<FollowRequestButtons activity_id=id.clone() actor_id=object_id />
+							</div>
+						}
+					}.into_view()),
+				_ => None,
+			};
+			Some(view! {
+				<ActivityLine activity=item.clone() />
+				{object}
+				{sep.clone()}
+			}.into_view())
+		},
 		// should never happen
-		_ => view! { <p><code>type not implemented</code></p> }.into_view(),
+		t => Some(view! { <p><code>type not implemented : {t.as_ref().to_string()}</code></p> }.into_view()),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/web/src/config.rs b/web/src/config.rs
index 68cf97a..d5d44c2 100644
--- a/web/src/config.rs
+++ b/web/src/config.rs
@@ -36,21 +36,39 @@ pub struct FiltersConfig {
 	#[serde_inline_default(true)]
 	pub follows: bool,
 
+	#[serde_inline_default(false)]
+	pub updates: bool,
+
 	#[serde_inline_default(true)]
 	pub orphans: bool,
 }
 
 impl FiltersConfig {
-	pub fn visible(&self, object_type: apb::ObjectType) -> bool {
-		match object_type {
+	pub fn visible(&self, item: &crate::Object) -> bool {
+		use apb::{Object, Activity};
+
+		let type_filter = match item.object_type().unwrap_or(apb::ObjectType::Object) {
 			apb::ObjectType::Note | apb::ObjectType::Document(_) => self.orphans,
 			apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Like | apb::ActivityType::EmojiReact) => self.likes,
 			apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Create) => self.creates,
 			apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Announce) => self.announces,
+			apb::ObjectType::Activity(apb::ActivityType::Update) => self.updates,
 			apb::ObjectType::Activity(
 				apb::ActivityType::Follow | apb::ActivityType::Accept(_) | apb::ActivityType::Reject(_)
 			) => self.follows,
 			_ => true,
-		}
+		};
+		let mut reply_filter = true;
+
+		if
+			item.in_reply_to().id().is_some() ||
+			item.object().get().map(|x|
+				x.in_reply_to().id().is_some()
+			).unwrap_or(false)
+		{
+			reply_filter = self.replies;
+		};
+		
+		type_filter && reply_filter
 	}
 }