diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 251b2634..62d263de 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ from capabilities import capabilitiesReceiveUpdate
 from like import updateLikesCollection
 from like import undoLikesCollectionEntry
 from blocking import isBlocked
+from blocking import isBlockedDomain
 from filters import isFiltered
 from announce import updateAnnounceCollection
 from httpsig import messageContentDigest
-from blocking import isBlockedDomain
 from posts import downloadAnnounce
 from posts import isDM
 from posts import isReply
@@ -214,15 +214,19 @@ def savePostToInboxQueue(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if isinstance(postJsonObject['object'], dict):
             if postJsonObject['object'].get('inReplyTo'):
                 if isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'], str):
-                    replyNickname=getNicknameFromActor(postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'])
                     replyDomain,replyPort=getDomainFromActor(postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'])
-                    if replyNickname and replyDomain:
-                        if isBlocked(baseDir,nickname,domain,replyNickname,replyDomain):
-                            print('WARN: post contains reply to a blocked account: '+replyNickname+'@'+replyDomain)
-                            return None
-                    else:
-                        print('WARN: post is a reply to an unidentified account: '+postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'])
+                    if isBlockedDomain(baseDir,replyDomain):
+                        print('WARN: post contains reply to a blocked domain: '+replyDomain)
                         return None
+                    else:
+                        replyNickname=getNicknameFromActor(postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'])
+                        if replyNickname and replyDomain:
+                            if isBlocked(baseDir,nickname,domain,replyNickname,replyDomain):
+                                print('WARN: post contains reply to a blocked account: '+replyNickname+'@'+replyDomain)
+                                return None
+                        else:      
+                            print('WARN: post is a reply to an unidentified account: '+postJsonObject['object']['inReplyTo'])
+                            return None
             if postJsonObject['object'].get('content'):
                 if isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['content'], str):
                     if isFiltered(baseDir,nickname,domain,postJsonObject['object']['content']):