diff --git a/announce.py b/announce.py
index c23459db..89222bbd 100644
--- a/announce.py
+++ b/announce.py
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ def createAnnounce(session,baseDir: str,federationList: [], \
     if announceNickname and announceDomain:
         sendSignedJson(newAnnounce,session,baseDir, \
                        nickname,domain,port, \
-                       announceNickname,announceDomain,announcePort, \
-                       'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public', \
+                       announceNickname,announceDomain,announcePort,None, \
                        httpPrefix,True,clientToServer,federationList, \
                        sendThreads,postLog,cachedWebfingers,personCache, \
                        debug,projectVersion)
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index fbf9b530..9a8e3d14 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -1522,10 +1522,16 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
         self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime,GETtimings,31)
 
+        repeatPrivate=False
+        if htmlGET and '?repeatprivate=' in self.path:
+            repeatPrivate=True
         # announce/repeat from the web interface
         if htmlGET and '?repeat=' in self.path:
             pageNumber=1
-            repeatUrl=self.path.split('?repeat=')[1]
+            if not repeatPrivate:
+                repeatUrl=self.path.split('?repeat=')[1]
+            else:
+                repeatUrl=self.path.split('?repeatprivate=')[1]
             if '?' in repeatUrl:
                 repeatUrl=repeatUrl.split('?')[0]
             timelineBookmark=''
@@ -1545,7 +1551,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 timelineStr=self.path.split('?tl=')[1]
                 if '?' in timelineStr:
                     timelineStr=timelineStr.split('?')[0]
-            actor=self.path.split('?repeat=')[0]
+            if not repeatPrivate:
+                actor=self.path.split('?repeat=')[0]
+            else:
+                actor=self.path.split('?repeatprivate=')[0]
             self.postToNickname=getNicknameFromActor(actor)
             if not self.postToNickname:
                 print('WARN: unable to find nickname in '+actor)
@@ -1558,13 +1567,16 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 self.server.session= \
                     createSession(self.server.useTor)                
             self.server.actorRepeat=self.path.split('?actor=')[1]
+            announceToStr=self.server.httpPrefix+'://'+self.server.domain+'/users/'+self.postToNickname+'/followers'
+            if not repeatPrivate:
+                announceToStr='https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
             announceJson= \
                 createAnnounce(self.server.session, \
                                self.server.baseDir, \
                                self.server.federationList, \
                                self.postToNickname, \
                                self.server.domain,self.server.port, \
-                               'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public', \
+                               announceToStr, \
                                None,self.server.httpPrefix, \
                                repeatUrl,False,False, \
                                self.server.sendThreads, \
@@ -1584,10 +1596,16 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
         self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime,GETtimings,32)
 
+        unrepeatPrivate=False
+        if htmlGET and '?unrepeatprivate=' in self.path:
+            unrepeatPrivate=True
         # undo an announce/repeat from the web interface
         if htmlGET and '?unrepeat=' in self.path:
             pageNumber=1
-            repeatUrl=self.path.split('?unrepeat=')[1]
+            if not unrepeatPrivate:
+                repeatUrl=self.path.split('?unrepeat=')[1]
+            else:
+                repeatUrl=self.path.split('?unrepeatprivate=')[1]
             if '?' in repeatUrl:
                 repeatUrl=repeatUrl.split('?')[0]
             timelineBookmark=''
@@ -1607,7 +1625,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 timelineStr=self.path.split('?tl=')[1]
                 if '?' in timelineStr:
                     timelineStr=timelineStr.split('?')[0]
-            actor=self.path.split('?unrepeat=')[0]
+            if not unrepeatPrivate:
+                actor=self.path.split('?unrepeat=')[0]
+            else:
+                actor=self.path.split('?unrepeatprivate=')[0]
             self.postToNickname=getNicknameFromActor(actor)
             if not self.postToNickname:
                 print('WARN: unable to find nickname in '+actor)
@@ -1622,17 +1643,18 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             undoAnnounceActor= \
                 self.server.httpPrefix+'://'+self.server.domainFull+ \
                 '/users/'+self.postToNickname
+            unRepeatToStr='https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
             newUndoAnnounce = {
                 "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
                 'actor': undoAnnounceActor,
                 'type': 'Undo',
                 'cc': [undoAnnounceActor+'/followers'],
-                'to': ['https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'],
+                'to': [unRepeatToStr],
                 'object': {
                     'actor': undoAnnounceActor,
                     'cc': [undoAnnounceActor+'/followers'],
                     'object': repeatUrl,
-                    'to': ['https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'],
+                    'to': [unRepeatToStr],
                     'type': 'Announce'
                 }
             }                
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 37d2f622..e5f8cbd4 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -2247,13 +2247,15 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
 
     # If this is the inbox timeline then don't show the repeat icon on any DMs
     showRepeatIcon=showRepeats
+    isPublicRepeat=False
     showDMicon=False
     if showRepeats:
         if isDM(postJsonObject):
             showDMicon=True
         else:
+            showRepeatIcon=False
             if not isPublicPost(postJsonObject):
-                showRepeatIcon=False
+                isPublicRepeat=True
     
     titleStr=''
     galleryStr=''
@@ -2326,7 +2328,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
         replyToLink+=pageNumberParam
                         
         replyStr=''
-        if showRepeatIcon:
+        if isPublicRepeat:
             replyStr+= \
                 '<a href="/users/'+nickname+'?replyto='+replyToLink+ \
                 '?actor='+postJsonObject['actor']+ \
@@ -2350,10 +2352,13 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
         # don't allow announce/repeat of your own posts
         announceIcon='repeat_inactive.png'
         announceLink='repeat'
+        if not isPublicRepeat:
+            announceLink='repeatprivate'
         announceTitle=translate['Repeat this post']
         if announcedByPerson(postJsonObject,nickname,fullDomain):
             announceIcon='repeat.png'
-            announceLink='unrepeat'
+            if not isPublicRepeat:
+                announceLink='unrepeatprivate'
             announceTitle=translate['Undo the repeat']
         announceStr= \
             '<a href="/users/'+nickname+'?'+announceLink+'='+postJsonObject['object']['id']+pageNumberParam+ \