diff --git a/poptimal.js b/poptimal.js
index ed0da34..1caf083 100644
--- a/poptimal.js
+++ b/poptimal.js
@@ -208,18 +208,21 @@ async function send_replies(argv, cf) {
         		status_id: status.id,
         		account: account.acct,
         		url: status.url,
-        		in_reply_to_id: status.in_reply_to_id
+        		in_reply_to_id: status.in_reply_to_id,
+        		visibility: status.visibility
     		};
     	});
 	const newmentions = mentions.filter((m) => !oldids.includes(m.id));
 	for (const mention of newmentions) {
+    	    console.log(JSON.stringify(mention, null, 2));
     	    if( mention.in_reply_to_id ) {
         	    console.log(`won't reply to ${mention.id} as it's a reply to ${mention.in_reply_to_id}`);
     	    } else {
     	    	console.log(`new mention ${mention.id}`);
         	    const reply = {
             	    	id: mention.status_id,
-            	    	account: `@${mention.account}`
+            	    	account: `@${mention.account}`,
+            	    	visibility: mention.visibility,
         	    };
         	    
     	    	post(argv, cf, reply);
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ async function post_image(image, alt_text, cf, reply) {
 	if( reply ) {
     	    status_body["in_reply_to_id"] = reply.id;
     	    status_body["status"] = reply.account;
+    	    status_body["visibility"] = reply.visibility;
 	}
 	headers['Accept'] = 'application/json';
 	headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';