diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/TimelineFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/TimelineFragment.kt
index 8d13fae..8d1bd04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/TimelineFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/TimelineFragment.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class TimelineFragment : DaggerFragment(R.layout.fragment_timeline), TimeLineAct
         adapter.addLoadStateListener {
             if (it.refresh != LoadState.Loading) {
                 binding.timelineSwipeRefresh.isRefreshing = false
-
             }
         }
     }
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ class TimelineFragment : DaggerFragment(R.layout.fragment_timeline), TimeLineAct
     }
 
     override fun onReply(status: StatusEntity) {
-        TODO("Not yet implemented")
+        startActivity(DetailActivity.newIntent(requireContext(), status.actionableId, reply = true))
     }
 
     override fun onMediaVisibilityChanged(status: StatusEntity) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailActivity.kt
index 2fe8221..498b651 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailActivity.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.core.graphics.Insets
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
-import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ConcatAdapter
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.R
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.components.general.BaseActivity
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ class DetailActivity : BaseActivity(), TimeLineActionListener {
 
         viewModel.currentStatus.observe(
             this,
-            Observer {
+            {
                 when (it) {
                     is Success -> {
                         binding.detailSwipeRefresh.show()
@@ -84,6 +83,12 @@ class DetailActivity : BaseActivity(), TimeLineActionListener {
                         binding.detailSwipeRefresh.isRefreshing = false
                         binding.detailRecyclerView.show()
                         statusAdapter.submitList(listOf(it.data))
+                        it.data?.let { status ->
+                            if (intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_REPLY, false)) {
+                                intent.removeExtra(EXTRA_REPLY)
+                                onReply(status)
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                     is Loading -> {
                         binding.detailSwipeRefresh.hide()
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@ class DetailActivity : BaseActivity(), TimeLineActionListener {
 
         viewModel.replies.observe(
             this,
-            Observer {
+            {
                 if (it is Success) {
                     repliesAdapter.submitList(it.data)
                 }
@@ -122,6 +127,12 @@ class DetailActivity : BaseActivity(), TimeLineActionListener {
         val replyBottomsheet = BottomSheetBehavior.from(binding.detailReplyBottomSheet)
         replyBottomsheet.state = BottomSheetBehavior.STATE_EXPANDED
         binding.detailReply.requestFocus()
+        binding.detailReply.setText("@" + status.account.username + " ")
+        binding.detailReply.setSelection(binding.detailReply.text?.length ?: 0)
+
+        binding.detailReplyLayout.setEndIconOnClickListener {
+            viewModel.onReply(status, binding.detailReply.text?.toString().orEmpty())
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onMediaVisibilityChanged(status: StatusEntity) {
@@ -134,10 +145,12 @@ class DetailActivity : BaseActivity(), TimeLineActionListener {
 
     companion object {
         private const val EXTRA_STATUS_ID = "STATUS_ID"
+        private const val EXTRA_REPLY = "REPLY"
 
-        fun newIntent(context: Context, statusId: String): Intent {
+        fun newIntent(context: Context, statusId: String, reply: Boolean = false): Intent {
             return Intent(context, DetailActivity::class.java).apply {
                 putExtra(EXTRA_STATUS_ID, statusId)
+                putExtra(EXTRA_REPLY, reply)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailViewModel.kt
index 91f7d5c..62b0879 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/components/timeline/detail/DetailViewModel.kt
@@ -31,15 +31,18 @@ import at.connyduck.pixelcat.db.AccountManager
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.db.AppDatabase
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.db.entitity.StatusEntity
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.db.entitity.toEntity
+import at.connyduck.pixelcat.model.NewStatus
 import at.connyduck.pixelcat.network.FediverseApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import java.util.Locale
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class DetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val api: FediverseApi,
     private val db: AppDatabase,
     private val accountManager: AccountManager,
-    private val useCases: TimelineUseCases
+    private val useCases: TimelineUseCases,
+    private val fediverseApi: FediverseApi
 ) : ViewModel() {
 
     val currentStatus = MutableLiveData<UiState<StatusEntity>>()
@@ -122,4 +125,19 @@ class DetailViewModel @Inject constructor(
             useCases.onMediaVisibilityChanged(status)
         }
     }
+
+    fun onReply(statusToReply: StatusEntity, replyText: String) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+
+            fediverseApi.reply(
+                NewStatus(
+                    status = replyText,
+                    inReplyToId = statusToReply.actionableId,
+                    visibility = statusToReply.visibility.name.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT),
+                    sensitive = statusToReply.sensitive,
+                    mediaIds = null
+                )
+            )
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/dagger/NetworkModule.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/dagger/NetworkModule.kt
index 3d39a2f..3a12c3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/dagger/NetworkModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/dagger/NetworkModule.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class NetworkModule {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             okHttpClientBuilder.addInterceptor(
                 HttpLoggingInterceptor().apply {
-                    level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BASIC
+                    level = HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BODY
                 }
             )
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/FediverseApi.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/FediverseApi.kt
index 4124327..a7c64ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/FediverseApi.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/at/connyduck/pixelcat/network/FediverseApi.kt
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ interface FediverseApi {
         @Body status: NewStatus
     ): NetworkResponse<Status>
 
+    @POST("api/v1/statuses")
+    suspend fun reply(
+        @Body status: NewStatus
+    ): NetworkResponse<Status>
+
     @POST("api/v1/statuses/{id}/favourite")
     suspend fun favouriteStatus(
         @Path("id") statusId: String
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
index 10500f9..77eab44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_detail.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
             app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
 
         <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
+            android:id="@+id/detailReplyLayout"
             style="@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"