diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 2259b636..6bdd2cd4 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ if args.archive:
     archiveMedia(baseDir,args.archive,archiveWeeks)
     archivePosts(baseDir,args.archive,archiveMaxPosts)
     print('Archiving complete')
-    sys.exit()    
+    sys.exit()
 
 if not args.domain and not domain:
     print('Specify a domain with --domain [name]')
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index be01a0a3..7e8b76fd 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -997,13 +997,18 @@ def archivePostsForPerson(nickname: str,domain: str,baseDir: str, \
         return
     
     for postFilename in postsInBox:
-        filePath = os.path.join(boxDir, postFilename)
+        filePath = os.path.join(boxDir, postFilename)        
         if os.path.isfile(filePath):
+            repliesPath=filePath.replace('.json','.replies')
             if archiveDir:
                 archivePath = os.path.join(archiveDir, postFilename)
                 os.rename(filePath,archivePath)
+                if os.path.isfile(repliesPath):
+                    os.rename(repliesPath,archivePath)
             else:
                 os.remove(filePath)
+                if os.path.isfile(repliesPath):
+                    os.remove(repliesPath)
             noOfPosts -= 1
             if noOfPosts <= maxPostsInBox:
                 break