diff --git a/blueprints/admin.py b/blueprints/admin.py
index b07ff7c..5486896 100644
--- a/blueprints/admin.py
+++ b/blueprints/admin.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from core.activitypub import Box
 from core.activitypub import post_to_outbox
 from core.db import find_one_activity
 from core.meta import by_object_id
+from core.meta import by_remote_id
 from core.meta import by_type
 from core.meta import follow_request_accepted
 from core.meta import in_outbox
@@ -268,6 +269,13 @@ def admin_thread() -> _Response:
         abort(404)
 
     data = find_one_activity({**by_type(ap.ActivityType.CREATE), **by_object_id(oid)})
+    if not data:
+        dat = DB.replies.find_one({**by_remote_id(oid)})
+        data = {
+            "activity": {"object": dat["activity"]},
+            "meta": dat["meta"],
+            "_id": dat["_id"],
+        }
 
     if not data:
         abort(404)
diff --git a/core/shared.py b/core/shared.py
index 41c5192..8f04999 100644
--- a/core/shared.py
+++ b/core/shared.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from config import ME
 from core import activitypub
 from core.db import find_activities
 from core.meta import MetaKey
+from core.meta import by_object_id
 from core.meta import by_type
 from core.meta import flag
 from core.meta import not_deleted
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ def _build_thread(data, include_children=True):  # noqa: C901
     )
 
     replies = [data]
+    for dat in find_activities(
+        {**by_object_id(root_id), **not_deleted(), **by_type(ap.ActivityType.CREATE)}
+    ):
+        replies.append(dat)
+
     for dat in find_activities(
         {
             **flag(MetaKey.THREAD_ROOT_PARENT, root_id),