diff --git a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
index 2e214e7cb..58168a055 100644
--- a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_status(status):
     ''' create activitypub json for a status '''
     user = status.user
     uri = status.absolute_id
-    reply_parent_id = status.reply_parent.id if status.reply_parent else None
+    reply_parent_id = status.reply_parent.absolute_id if status.reply_parent else None
     status_json = {
         'id': uri,
         'url': uri,
diff --git a/fedireads/incoming.py b/fedireads/incoming.py
index 579e0d3ba..348d62db0 100644
--- a/fedireads/incoming.py
+++ b/fedireads/incoming.py
@@ -155,13 +155,12 @@ def get_replies(request, username, status_id):
             'type': 'CollectionPage',
             'next': '%s?only_other_accounts=true&page=true' % path_id,
             'partOf': path_id,
-            'items': [replies.activity]
+            'items': [activitypub.get_status(replies)]
         }
     }
     return JsonResponse(replies_activity)
 
 
-
 @csrf_exempt
 def get_followers(request, username):
     ''' return a list of followers for an actor '''