diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index f92dbfedb..5d2f1ea1c 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ from textmode import text_mode_removals
 from quote import get_quote_toot_url
 from timeFunctions import date_from_string_format
 from timeFunctions import convert_published_to_local_timezone
-from utils import chatbot_nicknames
 from utils import get_mutuals_of_person
 from utils import save_json
 from utils import remove_header_tags
@@ -107,6 +106,7 @@ from content import add_auto_cw
 from person import is_person_snoozed
 from person import get_person_avatar_url
 from textmode import text_mode_browser
+from webapp_utils import get_display_name_prefix
 from webapp_utils import get_show_map_button
 from webapp_utils import mitm_warning_html
 from webapp_utils import get_buy_links
@@ -1578,15 +1578,8 @@ def _get_post_title_announce_html(base_dir: str,
         mutual_prefix = '⇆ '
 
     actor_type = get_actor_type(base_dir, attributed_to, person_cache)
-    bot_prefix = ''
-    if actor_type:
-        if actor_type in ('Organization', 'Organisation'):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Organisation'] + ']</b> '
-        elif actor_type == 'Group':
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Group'] + ']</b> '
-        elif (actor_type != 'Person' or
-              announce_nickname in chatbot_nicknames()):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Bot'] + ']</b> '
+    bot_prefix = get_display_name_prefix(actor_type, announce_nickname,
+                                         translate)
 
     _log_post_timing(enable_timing_log, post_start_time, '13.3.1')
     announce_display_name2 = \
@@ -1735,18 +1728,11 @@ def _get_reply_html(translate: {},
     if reply_handle in mutuals_list:
         mutual_prefix = '⇆ '
 
-    bot_prefix = ''
-    if actor_type:
-        reply_nickname = ''
-        if '@' in reply_nickname:
-            reply_nickname = reply_handle.split('@')[0]
-        if actor_type in ('Organization', 'Organisation'):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Organisation'] + ']</b> '
-        elif actor_type == 'Group':
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Group'] + ']</b> '
-        elif (actor_type != 'Person' or
-              reply_nickname in chatbot_nicknames()):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Bot'] + ']</b> '
+    reply_nickname = ''
+    if '@' in reply_nickname:
+        reply_nickname = reply_handle.split('@')[0]
+    bot_prefix = get_display_name_prefix(actor_type, reply_nickname,
+                                         translate)
 
     replying_to_str = _replying_to_with_scope(post_json_object, translate)
     post_bookmark = '#' + bookmark_from_id(in_reply_to)
@@ -2705,15 +2691,8 @@ def individual_post_as_html(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
         mutual_prefix = '⇆ '
 
     actor_type = get_actor_type(base_dir, post_actor, person_cache)
-    bot_prefix = ''
-    if actor_type:
-        if actor_type in ('Organization', 'Organisation'):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Organisation'] + ']</b> '
-        elif actor_type == 'Group':
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Group'] + ']</b> '
-        elif (actor_type != 'Person' or
-              actor_nickname in chatbot_nicknames()):
-            bot_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Bot'] + ']</b> '
+    bot_prefix = get_display_name_prefix(actor_type, actor_nickname,
+                                         translate)
 
     if display_name:
         display_name = _enforce_max_display_name_length(display_name)
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 14bdec8fe..9b5ad8075 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from session import get_json_valid
 from flags import is_float
 from flags import is_moderator
 from formats import media_file_mime_type
+from utils import chatbot_nicknames
 from utils import replace_strings
 from utils import get_image_file
 from utils import data_dir
@@ -2528,3 +2529,22 @@ def mitm_warning_html(translate: {}) -> str:
         mitm_warning_str + '" alt="' + \
         mitm_warning_str + '" src="/icons' + \
         '/mitm.png" class="mitm"/>\n'
+
+
+def get_display_name_prefix(actor_type: str,
+                            nickname: str,
+                            translate: {}) -> str:
+    """Returns a prefix prepended to the display name to indicate that
+    an account is a bot, organisation or group
+    """
+    if not actor_type:
+        return ''
+    display_name_prefix = ''
+    if actor_type in ('Organization', 'Organisation'):
+        display_name_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Organisation'] + ']</b> '
+    elif actor_type == 'Group':
+        display_name_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Group'] + ']</b> '
+    elif (actor_type != 'Person' or
+          nickname in chatbot_nicknames()):
+        display_name_prefix = '<b>[' + translate['Bot'] + ']</b> '
+    return display_name_prefix