diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 80ab356d..99487478 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -1799,6 +1799,16 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(iconsDir: str,translate: {}, \
                     announceDisplayName=getDisplayName(postJsonObject['object']['attributedTo'],personCache)
                     if announceDisplayName:
                         titleStr+=' <img src="/'+iconsDir+'/repeat_inactive.png" class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="'+postJsonObject['object']['id']+'">'+announceDisplayName+'</a>'
+                        # show avatar of person replied to
+                        announceActor=postJsonObject['object']['attributedTo']
+                        announceAvatarUrl=getPersonAvatarUrl(baseDir,announceActor,personCache)
+                        if announceAvatarUrl:
+                            replyAvatarImageInPost= \
+                                '<div class="timeline-avatar-reply">' \
+                                '<a href="'+announceActor+'">' \
+                                '<img src="'+announceAvatarUrl+'" ' \
+                                'title="'+translate['Show profile']+ \
+                                '" alt="Avatar"'+avatarPosition+'/></a></div>'
                     else:
                         titleStr+=' <img src="/'+iconsDir+'/repeat_inactive.png" class="announceOrReply"/> <a href="'+postJsonObject['object']['id']+'">@'+announceNickname+'@'+announceDomain+'</a>'
                 else: