diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index b9ca67ee..5fa9b333 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1012,10 +1012,21 @@ def createReportPost(baseDir: str,
                            None,None,None)
         if not postJsonObject:
             continue
+        handle=toNickname+'@'+domain
+
+        # update the inbox index with the report filename
+        indexFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/inbox.index'
+        indexEntry=postJsonObject['id'].replace('/activity','').replace('/','#')+'.json'
+        if indexEntry not in open(indexFilename).read():        
+            try:
+                with open(indexFilename, 'a+') as fp:
+                    fp.write(indexEntry)
+            except:
+                pass
+
         # save a notification file so that the moderator
         # knows something new has appeared
         toNickname=toUrl.split('/users/')[1]
-        handle=toNickname+'@'+domain
         newReportFile=baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/.newReport'
         if os.path.isfile(newReportFile):
             continue