diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index d581272e2b..b5fc98c37c 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action {
 
 		common_debug("Replyto = $replyto\n");
 		
-		$notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $content, 'web', 1, $replyto);
+		$notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $content, 'web', 1, ($replyto == 'false') ? NULL : $replyto);
 		
 		if (is_string($notice)) {
 			$this->show_form($notice);