diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
index fcc000969..94462c3dd 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/utils.ex
@@ -439,6 +439,13 @@ def maybe_notify_mentioned_recipients(
 
   def maybe_notify_mentioned_recipients(recipients, _), do: recipients
 
+  # Do not notify subscribers if author is making a reply
+  def maybe_notify_subscribers(recipients, %Activity{
+        object: %Object{data: %{"inReplyTo" => _ap_id}}
+      }) do
+    recipients
+  end
+
   def maybe_notify_subscribers(
         recipients,
         %Activity{data: %{"actor" => actor, "type" => type}} = activity
diff --git a/test/notification_test.exs b/test/notification_test.exs
index dda570b49..28f8df49d 100644
--- a/test/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/notification_test.exs
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@ test "it creates a notification for subscribed users" do
 
       assert notification.user_id == subscriber.id
     end
+
+    test "does not create a notification for subscribed users if status is a reply" do
+      user = insert(:user)
+      other_user = insert(:user)
+      subscriber = insert(:user)
+
+      User.subscribe(subscriber, other_user)
+
+      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "test post"})
+
+      {:ok, _reply_activity} =
+        CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{
+          "status" => "test reply",
+          "in_reply_to_status_id" => activity.id
+        })
+
+      user_notifications = Notification.for_user(user)
+      assert length(user_notifications) == 1
+
+      subscriber_notifications = Notification.for_user(subscriber)
+      assert Enum.empty?(subscriber_notifications)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "create_notification" do