diff --git a/plugins/TwitterBridge/twitter.php b/plugins/TwitterBridge/twitter.php
index 3da974df93..ac61cc6160 100644
--- a/plugins/TwitterBridge/twitter.php
+++ b/plugins/TwitterBridge/twitter.php
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ function is_twitter_bound($notice, $flink) {
 
         // If it's not a Twitter-style reply, or if the user WANTS to send replies,
         // or if it's in reply to a twitter notice
-        if (!preg_match('/^@[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,15}\b/u', $notice->content) ||
-            (($flink->noticesync & FOREIGN_NOTICE_SEND_REPLY) == FOREIGN_NOTICE_SEND_REPLY) ||
-            is_twitter_notice($notice->reply_to)) {
+        if ( (($flink->noticesync & FOREIGN_NOTICE_SEND_REPLY) == FOREIGN_NOTICE_SEND_REPLY) ||
+             (is_twitter_notice($notice->reply_to) || is_twitter_notice($notice->repeat_of)) ||
+             (empty($notice->reply_to) && !preg_match('/^@[a-zA-Z0-9_]{1,15}\b/u', $notice->content)) ){
             return true;
         }
     }