diff --git a/brutaldon/views.py b/brutaldon/views.py
index 636bca5..368d83a 100644
--- a/brutaldon/views.py
+++ b/brutaldon/views.py
@@ -338,7 +338,10 @@ def reply(request, id):
         mastodon = get_mastodon(request)
         toot = mastodon.status(id)
         context = mastodon.status_context(id)
-        initial_text = '@' + toot.account.acct + " "
+        if toot.account.acct != request.session['user'].acct:
+            initial_text = '@' + toot.account.acct + " "
+        else:
+            initial_text = ""
         for mention in [x for x in toot.mentions if x.acct != request.session['user'].acct]:
             initial_text +=('@' + mention.acct + " ")
         initial_text += "\n"