diff --git a/src/overlord/mod.rs b/src/overlord/mod.rs
index 021323b0..469d8b0a 100644
--- a/src/overlord/mod.rs
+++ b/src/overlord/mod.rs
@@ -1111,9 +1111,19 @@ impl Overlord {
                     // Add an 'e' tag for the note we are replying to
                     add_event_to_tags(&mut tags, parent_id, "reply").await;
                 } else {
-                    // We are replying to the root.
-                    // NIP-10: "A direct reply to the root of a thread should have a single marked "e" tag of type "root"."
-                    add_event_to_tags(&mut tags, parent_id, "root").await;
+                    match parent.replies_to() {
+                        None => {
+                            // If the parent doesn't have any e-tags, then it is the root
+                            // NIP-10: "A direct reply to the root of a thread should have a single marked "e" tag of type "root"."
+                            add_event_to_tags(&mut tags, parent_id, "root").await;
+                        },
+                        Some((_id, _mayberelay)) => {
+                            // FIXME: we could try to climb up events until we find the root.
+
+                            // We don't know the root. We are a reply.
+                            add_event_to_tags(&mut tags, parent_id, "reply").await;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Possibly propagate a subject tag