diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 6c8b0e31d..44c8d06c7 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -3222,17 +3222,43 @@ def _receive_undo_announce(recent_posts_cache: {},
 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']:
+                reply_control = post_json_object['capabilities']['reply']
+    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']:
+                    reply_control = post_obj['capabilities']['reply']
+    if reply_control:
+        if isinstance(reply_control, str):
+            if not reply_control.endswith('#Public'):
+                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 has_object_dict(post_json_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