diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_announce.py b/daemon_get_buttons_announce.py
index a0d2903e1..045ac28f5 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_announce.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_announce.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from httpcodes import http_404
 from announce import create_announce
 from posts import save_post_to_box
 from daemon_utils import post_to_outbox
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from follow import follower_approval_active
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
@@ -212,10 +213,12 @@ def announce_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
         timezone = None
         if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
             timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-        mitm = False
-        if os.path.isfile(announce_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                          '.mitm'):
-            mitm = True
+        mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+        if not mitm:
+            mitm_filename = \
+                announce_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+            if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                mitm = True
         bold_reading = False
         if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
             bold_reading = True
diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_bookmark.py b/daemon_get_buttons_bookmark.py
index b853ba166..20a80ac83 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_bookmark.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_bookmark.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from bookmarks import undo_bookmark_post
 from follow import follower_approval_active
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 
 
 def bookmark_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
@@ -167,10 +168,12 @@ def bookmark_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(bookmark_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    bookmark_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
@@ -372,10 +375,12 @@ def bookmark_button_undo(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(bookmark_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    bookmark_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_like.py b/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
index 8bee50e0d..72d4467bc 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_like.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from posts import get_original_post_from_announce_url
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from like import update_likes_collection
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 
 
 def like_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
@@ -214,10 +215,12 @@ def like_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(liked_post_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    liked_post_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
@@ -463,10 +466,12 @@ def like_button_undo(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(liked_post_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    liked_post_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_mute.py b/daemon_get_buttons_mute.py
index b2b1d490f..5a4cece60 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_mute.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_mute.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from blocking import mute_post
 from follow import follower_approval_active
 from webapp_post import individual_post_as_html
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 
 
 def mute_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
@@ -129,10 +130,12 @@ def mute_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(mute_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    mute_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
@@ -301,10 +304,12 @@ def mute_button_undo(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(mute_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    mute_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
diff --git a/daemon_get_buttons_reaction.py b/daemon_get_buttons_reaction.py
index 9af7b6a02..5f280ed87 100644
--- a/daemon_get_buttons_reaction.py
+++ b/daemon_get_buttons_reaction.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from session import establish_session
 from httpcodes import http_404
 from posts import get_original_post_from_announce_url
 from daemon_utils import post_to_outbox
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from reaction import update_reaction_collection
 from follow import follower_approval_active
@@ -243,10 +244,12 @@ def reaction_button(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(reaction_post_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    reaction_post_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
@@ -514,10 +517,12 @@ def reaction_button_undo(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
             timezone = None
             if account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 timezone = account_timezone.get(self.post_to_nickname)
-            mitm = False
-            if os.path.isfile(reaction_post_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                              '.mitm'):
-                mitm = True
+            mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+            if not mitm:
+                mitm_filename = \
+                    reaction_post_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+                if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                    mitm = True
             bold_reading = False
             if bold_reading_nicknames.get(self.post_to_nickname):
                 bold_reading = True
diff --git a/daemon_get_post.py b/daemon_get_post.py
index ffe899d6e..d44eee7cd 100644
--- a/daemon_get_post.py
+++ b/daemon_get_post.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from securemode import secure_mode
 from context import get_individual_post_context
 from conversation import convthread_id_to_conversation_tag
+from daemon_utils import detect_mitm
 
 
 def _show_post_from_file(self, post_filename: str, liked_by: str,
@@ -121,10 +122,12 @@ def _show_post_from_file(self, post_filename: str, liked_by: str,
         if account_timezone.get(nickname):
             timezone = account_timezone.get(nickname)
 
-        mitm = False
-        if os.path.isfile(post_filename.replace('.json', '') +
-                          '.mitm'):
-            mitm = True
+        mitm = detect_mitm(self)
+        if not mitm:
+            mitm_filename = \
+                post_filename.replace('.json', '') + '.mitm'
+            if os.path.isfile(mitm_filename):
+                mitm = True
 
         bold_reading = False
         if bold_reading_nicknames.get(nickname):
diff --git a/daemon_utils.py b/daemon_utils.py
index 09dfa8e87..142d3f2c3 100644
--- a/daemon_utils.py
+++ b/daemon_utils.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def post_to_outbox_thread(self, message_json: {},
     return True
 
 
-def _detect_mitm(self) -> bool:
+def detect_mitm(self) -> bool:
     """Detect if a request contains a MiTM
     """
     mitm_domains = ['cloudflare']
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ def update_inbox_queue(self, nickname: str, message_json: {},
                              self.server.blocked_cache_last_updated,
                              self.server.blocked_cache_update_secs)
 
-    mitm = _detect_mitm(self)
+    mitm = detect_mitm(self)
 
     if debug:
         print('INBOX: saving post to queue')