diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 79688e91..b1e628cb 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -1780,8 +1780,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(iconsDir: str,translate: {}, \
             loadIndividualPostAsHtmlFromCache(baseDir,nickname,domain, \
                                               postJsonObject)
         if postHtml:
-            postHtml.replace(';-999;',';'+str(pageNumber)+';')
-            return postHtml
+            return postHtml.replace(';-999;',';'+str(pageNumber)+';')
 
     # If this is the inbox timeline then don't show the repeat icon on any DMs
     showRepeatIcon=showRepeats