diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index f08c8b8a9..62b7e7e56 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -1703,7 +1703,10 @@ def htmlTimeline(pageNumber: int,itemsPerPage: int,session,baseDir: str, \
tlStr=htmlHeader(profileStyle,240)
if boxName!='dm':
- newPostButtonStr=''
+ if not manuallyApproveFollowers:
+ newPostButtonStr=''
+ else:
+ newPostButtonStr=''
else:
newPostButtonStr=''