diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 258255981..d5c179805 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ from utils import is_reply
 from utils import has_actor
 from utils import valid_content_warning
 from httpsig import message_content_digest
+from posts import json_post_allows_comments
 from posts import outbox_message_create_wrap
 from posts import convert_post_content_to_html
 from posts import edited_post_filename
@@ -3312,61 +3313,6 @@ def _receive_undo_announce(recent_posts_cache: {},
     return True
 
 
-def json_post_allows_comments(post_json_object: {}) -> bool:
-    """Returns true if the given post allows comments/replies
-    """
-    # reply control with
-    # https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/5624/fep-5624.md
-    reply_control = None
-    if 'canReply' in post_json_object:
-        reply_control = post_json_object['canReply']
-    if 'capabilities' in post_json_object:
-        if isinstance(post_json_object['capabilities'], dict):
-            if 'reply' in post_json_object['capabilities']:
-                if isinstance(post_json_object['capabilities']['reply'], str):
-                    reply_control = post_json_object['capabilities']['reply']
-            else:
-                # capabilities exist but there is no reply field
-                reply_control = 'noreply'
-    obj_dict_exists = False
-    if has_object_dict(post_json_object):
-        obj_dict_exists = True
-        post_obj = post_json_object['object']
-        if 'canReply' in post_obj:
-            reply_control = post_obj['canReply']
-        if 'capabilities' in post_obj:
-            if isinstance(post_obj['capabilities'], dict):
-                if 'reply' in post_obj['capabilities']:
-                    if isinstance(post_obj['capabilities']['reply'], str):
-                        reply_control = post_obj['capabilities']['reply']
-                else:
-                    # capabilities exist but there is no reply field
-                    reply_control = 'noreply'
-    if reply_control:
-        if isinstance(reply_control, str):
-            if reply_control == 'noreply':
-                return False
-            if not reply_control.endswith('#Public'):
-                # TODO handle non-public reply permissions
-                print('CAPABILITIES: replies ' + str(reply_control))
-                return False
-
-    if 'commentsEnabled' in post_json_object:
-        return post_json_object['commentsEnabled']
-    if 'rejectReplies' in post_json_object:
-        return not post_json_object['rejectReplies']
-
-    if post_json_object.get('object'):
-        if not obj_dict_exists:
-            return False
-        if 'commentsEnabled' in post_json_object['object']:
-            return post_json_object['object']['commentsEnabled']
-        if 'rejectReplies' in post_json_object['object']:
-            return not post_json_object['object']['rejectReplies']
-
-    return True
-
-
 def _post_allow_comments(post_filename: str) -> bool:
     """Returns true if the given post allows comments/replies
     """
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 0afd978a1..0a07b9fa7 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -6985,3 +6985,58 @@ def set_max_profile_posts(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
               max_posts_filename)
         return False
     return True
+
+
+def json_post_allows_comments(post_json_object: {}) -> bool:
+    """Returns true if the given post allows comments/replies
+    """
+    # reply control with
+    # https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/5624/fep-5624.md
+    reply_control = None
+    if 'canReply' in post_json_object:
+        reply_control = post_json_object['canReply']
+    if 'capabilities' in post_json_object:
+        if isinstance(post_json_object['capabilities'], dict):
+            if 'reply' in post_json_object['capabilities']:
+                if isinstance(post_json_object['capabilities']['reply'], str):
+                    reply_control = post_json_object['capabilities']['reply']
+            else:
+                # capabilities exist but there is no reply field
+                reply_control = 'noreply'
+    obj_dict_exists = False
+    if has_object_dict(post_json_object):
+        obj_dict_exists = True
+        post_obj = post_json_object['object']
+        if 'canReply' in post_obj:
+            reply_control = post_obj['canReply']
+        if 'capabilities' in post_obj:
+            if isinstance(post_obj['capabilities'], dict):
+                if 'reply' in post_obj['capabilities']:
+                    if isinstance(post_obj['capabilities']['reply'], str):
+                        reply_control = post_obj['capabilities']['reply']
+                else:
+                    # capabilities exist but there is no reply field
+                    reply_control = 'noreply'
+    if reply_control:
+        if isinstance(reply_control, str):
+            if reply_control == 'noreply':
+                return False
+            if not reply_control.endswith('#Public'):
+                # TODO handle non-public reply permissions
+                print('CAPABILITIES: replies ' + str(reply_control))
+                return False
+
+    if 'commentsEnabled' in post_json_object:
+        return post_json_object['commentsEnabled']
+    if 'rejectReplies' in post_json_object:
+        return not post_json_object['rejectReplies']
+
+    if post_json_object.get('object'):
+        if not obj_dict_exists:
+            return False
+        if 'commentsEnabled' in post_json_object['object']:
+            return post_json_object['object']['commentsEnabled']
+        if 'rejectReplies' in post_json_object['object']:
+            return not post_json_object['object']['rejectReplies']
+
+    return True
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index d952df8d1..3194a2e23 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from daemon import run_daemon
 from session import get_json_valid
 from session import create_session
 from session import get_json
+from posts import json_post_allows_comments
 from posts import convert_post_content_to_html
 from posts import get_actor_from_in_reply_to
 from posts import regenerate_index_for_box
@@ -147,7 +148,6 @@ from media import get_image_dimensions
 from media import get_media_path
 from media import get_attachment_media_type
 from delete import send_delete_via_server
-from inbox import json_post_allows_comments
 from inbox import valid_inbox
 from inbox import valid_inbox_filenames
 from categories import guess_hashtag_category