diff --git a/Tweeder.py b/Tweeder.py
index e86a735..8bdfa6e 100644
--- a/Tweeder.py
+++ b/Tweeder.py
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ def reply_to_post(post_id):
     if 'username' not in session.keys(): return redirect(url_for('login'))
     logged_in = session['username'] if ('username' in session.keys()) else False
     if request.method == "GET":
-        return render_template('reply.html', logged_in=logged_in, reply_to=timeline.post_details(post_id))
+        return render_template('reply.html',
+                               logged_in=logged_in,
+                               reply_to=timeline.post_details(post_id),
+                               reply_parent=timeline.get_parent(post_id))
     elif request.method == "POST":
         timeline.post_status(logged_in, request.form['status'], replyTo=post_id)
         return redirect(url_for('profile'))
diff --git a/backend/timeline.py b/backend/timeline.py
index 4c25fbf..c1d7b36 100644
--- a/backend/timeline.py
+++ b/backend/timeline.py
@@ -60,3 +60,10 @@ def post_details(post_id):
 def delete_post(post_id):
     timeline_db.update_one({"_id": ObjectId(post_id)},
                            {'$set': {'hidden': True}})
+
+
+def get_parent(post_id):
+    if timeline_db.find_one({"_id": timeline_db.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(post_id)})['replyTo']}):
+        return timeline_db.find_one({"_id": timeline_db.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(post_id)})['replyTo']})
+    else:
+        return False
diff --git a/templates/reply.html b/templates/reply.html
index 2b3d04d..1af7c7a 100644
--- a/templates/reply.html
+++ b/templates/reply.html
@@ -1,19 +1,28 @@
 {% extends 'layout.html' %}
 {% block content %}
     <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+        {% if reply_parent %}
+                <div class="card" style="word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; width: 100%;">
+                    <div class="card-header"><b>{{ reply_parent.poster }}</b> at {{ reply_parent.timePosted.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %-H:%M') }}</div>
+                    <div class="card-body">
+                        {{ reply_parent.content }}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+        {% endif %}
 
-            <div class="card" style="word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; width: 100%;">
-                <div class="card-header">Replying to <b>{{ reply_to.poster }}</b> at {{ reply_to.timePosted.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %-H:%M') }}</div>
-                <div class="card-body">
-                    {{ reply_to.content }}
-                </div>
-                <div class="card-footer">
-                    <form method="POST" action="/reply/{{ reply_to._id }}" class="input-group">
-                        <input type="text" name="status" style="margin-right: 16px;" class="form-control" value="@{{ reply_to.poster }} " autofocus onfocus="var temp_value=this.value; this.value=''; this.value=temp_value"/> 
-                        <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Do Post" />
-                    </form>
-                </div>
+        <div class="card" style="word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 16px; width: 100%;">
+            <div class="card-header">Replying to <b>{{ reply_to.poster }}</b> at {{ reply_to.timePosted.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %-H:%M') }}</div>
+            <div class="card-body">
+                {{ reply_to.content }}
             </div>
+            <div class="card-footer">
+                <form method="POST" action="/reply/{{ reply_to._id }}" class="input-group">
+                    <input type="text" name="status" style="margin-right: 16px;" class="form-control" value="@{{ reply_to.poster }} " autofocus onfocus="var temp_value=this.value; this.value=''; this.value=temp_value"/>
+                    <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Do Post" />
+                </form>
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 
 {% endblock %}