diff --git a/web/src/components/activity.rs b/web/src/components/activity.rs
index bccf1f84..d38ced93 100644
--- a/web/src/components/activity.rs
+++ b/web/src/components/activity.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ pub fn Item(
 	match item.object_type() {
 		// special case for placeholder activities
 		Some(apb::ObjectType::Note) | Some(apb::ObjectType::Document(_)) => (move || {
-			if config.get().filters.orphans {
+			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
@@ -53,27 +55,31 @@ pub fn Item(
 		Some(apb::ObjectType::Activity(t)) => (move || {
 			if config.get().filters.visible(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()}
-				})
+				if !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
 			}
diff --git a/web/src/config.rs b/web/src/config.rs
index 1fcb389c..68cf97ac 100644
--- a/web/src/config.rs
+++ b/web/src/config.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ pub struct Config {
 #[serde_inline_default::serde_inline_default]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, serde_default::DefaultFromSerde)]
 pub struct FiltersConfig {
+	#[serde_inline_default(false)]
+	pub replies: bool,
+
 	#[serde_inline_default(false)]
 	pub likes: bool,
 
diff --git a/web/src/page/config.rs b/web/src/page/config.rs
index f7abfb29..20ffb0a3 100644
--- a/web/src/page/config.rs
+++ b/web/src/page/config.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ 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="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="announce activities with object"><input type="checkbox" prop:checked=get_cfg!(filter announces) on:input=set_cfg!(filter announces) />" announces"</span></li>