diff --git a/find_posts.py b/find_posts.py
index 2ed7da2..b0044be 100644
--- a/find_posts.py
+++ b/find_posts.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def add_post_with_context(post, server, access_token, seen_urls):
     added = add_context_url(post['url'], server, access_token)
     if added is True:
         seen_urls.add(post['url'])
-        if arguments.backfill_with_context:
+        if (post['replies_count'] or post['in_reply_to_id']) and arguments.backfill_with_context:
             parsed_urls = {}
             parsed = parse_url(post['url'], parsed_urls)
             if parsed == None: