diff --git a/src/pages/status.jsx b/src/pages/status.jsx
index 18d5a1c0..a681b55e 100644
--- a/src/pages/status.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/status.jsx
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ function StatusThread({ id, closeLink = '/', instance: propInstance }) {
 
           if (
             status.inReplyToId &&
-            !descendants.find((s) => s.id === status.inReplyToId)
+            !descendants.find((s) => s.id === status.inReplyToId) &&
+            status.inReplyToId !== heroStatus.id
           ) {
             missingStatuses.add(status.inReplyToId);
           }