diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index d98b3434..2997519f 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1937,6 +1937,8 @@ def isReply(postJsonObject: {},actor: str) -> bool:
         return False
     if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object'], dict):
         return False
+    if postJsonObject['object'].get('moderationStatus'):
+        return False
     if postJsonObject['object']['type']!='Note':
         return False
     if postJsonObject['object'].get('inReplyTo'):