diff --git a/lib/archival.py b/lib/archival.py
index 802a4c9..bbfa1b0 100644
--- a/lib/archival.py
+++ b/lib/archival.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ def archive_media_status(status):
         str -- None, or a list of filenames of the media archived locally
     """
     try:
-        if(not ('retweeted_status' in status._json.keys())):
+        if(not ('retweeted_status' in status._json.keys()) and
+           not (status.in_reply_to_status_id) and
+           not (status.in_reply_to_user_id)):
             if('extended_tweet' in status._json.keys()):
                 if('extended_entities' in status.extended_tweet.keys()):
                     if('media' in status.extended_tweet['extended_entities'].keys()):