diff --git a/lib/noticelistitem.php b/lib/noticelistitem.php
index dc171409f4..f38c7eb0ba 100644
--- a/lib/noticelistitem.php
+++ b/lib/noticelistitem.php
@@ -150,7 +150,13 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
         $this->elementStart('section', array('class'=>'notice-headers'));
         $this->showNoticeTitle();
         $this->showAuthor();
-        if ($this->addressees) { $this->showAddressees(); }
+
+        if (!empty($this->notice->reply_to) || $this->addressees) {
+            $this->elementStart('div', array('class' => 'parents'));
+            if (!empty($this->notice->reply_to)) { $this->showParent(); }
+            if ($this->addressees) { $this->showAddressees(); }
+            $this->elementEnd('div');
+        }
         $this->elementEnd('section');
     }
 
@@ -247,6 +253,19 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
         }
     }
 
+    function showParent()
+    {
+        $this->out->element(
+            'a',
+            array(
+                'href' => $this->notice->getParent()->getUrl(),
+                'class' => 'u-in-reply-to',
+                'rel' => 'in-reply-to'
+            ),
+            'in reply to'
+        );
+    }
+
     function showAddressees()
     {
         $pa = $this->getProfileAddressees();
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index 20f9aa775f..0d3515ba33 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -648,12 +648,12 @@ address .poweredby {
     width:100%;
 }
 
-.notice .p-author {
-    margin-right: 8px;
+.notice .parents {
+    display: inline;
 }
 
-.notice .addressees::before {
-    content: '\25B8';
+.notice .parents::before {
+    content: '\25B8  ';
 }
 .notice .addressees, .notice .addressees li {
     display: inline;