diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 6f9d4a83b..9819f1654 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean replyLineAboveHeader;
 	public static boolean swapBookmarkWithBoostAction;
 	public static boolean loadRemoteAccountFollowers;
+	public static boolean mentionRebloggerAutomatically;
 	public static String publishButtonText;
 	public static ThemePreference theme;
 	public static ColorPreference color;
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		confirmBeforeReblog=prefs.getBoolean("confirmBeforeReblog", false);
 		swapBookmarkWithBoostAction=prefs.getBoolean("swapBookmarkWithBoostAction", false);
 		loadRemoteAccountFollowers=prefs.getBoolean("loadRemoteAccountFollowers", true);
+		mentionRebloggerAutomatically=prefs.getBoolean("mentionRebloggerAutomatically", false);
 		publishButtonText=prefs.getString("publishButtonText", "");
 		theme=ThemePreference.values()[prefs.getInt("theme", 0)];
 		recentLanguages=fromJson(prefs.getString("recentLanguages", "{}"), recentLanguagesType, new HashMap<>());
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("confirmBeforeReblog", confirmBeforeReblog)
 				.putBoolean("swapBookmarkWithBoostAction", swapBookmarkWithBoostAction)
 				.putBoolean("loadRemoteAccountFollowers", loadRemoteAccountFollowers)
+				.putBoolean("mentionRebloggerAutomatically", mentionRebloggerAutomatically)
 				.putInt("theme", theme.ordinal())
 				.putString("color", color.name())
 				.putString("recentLanguages", gson.toJson(recentLanguages))
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
index 54d5573c6..2da7b6161 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@ public class ComposeFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements OnBackPr
 			String ownID=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).self.id;
 			if(!status.account.id.equals(ownID))
 				mentions.add('@'+status.account.acct);
+			if(status.rebloggedBy != null && GlobalUserPreferences.mentionRebloggerAutomatically)
+				mentions.add('@'+status.rebloggedBy.acct);
 			for(Mention mention:status.mentions){
 				if(mention.id.equals(ownID))
 					continue;
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 898392685..ffd18f1e3 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.defaultToUnlistedReplies=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
+		// TODO find a good icon for this setting
+		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.mo_mention_reblogger_automatically, R.drawable.ic_fluent_balloon_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.mentionRebloggerAutomatically, i -> {
+			GlobalUserPreferences.mentionRebloggerAutomatically=i.checked;
+			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+		}));
 		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.mo_disable_reminder_to_add_alt_text, R.drawable.ic_fluent_image_alt_text_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.disableAltTextReminder, i->{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.disableAltTextReminder=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
index 82b8d36f2..c1e901334 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Status.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package org.joinmastodon.android.model;
 import static org.joinmastodon.android.api.MastodonAPIController.gson;
 import static org.joinmastodon.android.api.MastodonAPIController.gsonWithoutDeserializer;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializationContext;
 import com.google.gson.JsonDeserializer;
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ public class Status extends BaseModel implements DisplayItemsParent, Searchable{
 	public Card card;
 	public String language;
 	public String text;
+	@Nullable
+	public Account rebloggedBy;
 	public boolean localOnly;
 
 	public boolean favourited;
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
index 750631f6e..f08841b54 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/StatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public abstract class StatusDisplayItem{
 
 		if(status.reblog!=null){
 			boolean isOwnPost = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().isSelf(fragment.getAccountID(), status.account);
+			statusForContent.rebloggedBy = status.account;
 			String fullText = fragment.getString(R.string.user_boosted, status.account.displayName);
 			String text = GlobalUserPreferences.compactReblogReplyLine && replyLine != null ? status.account.displayName : fullText;
 			items.add(new ReblogOrReplyLineStatusDisplayItem(parentID, fragment, text, status.account.emojis, R.drawable.ic_fluent_arrow_repeat_all_20_filled, isOwnPost ? status.visibility : null, i->{
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_mo.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_mo.xml
index 864d85735..07a83c40a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_mo.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_mo.xml
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@
     <string name="mo_swap_bookmark_with_reblog">Use reblog action instead of bookmark action on notifications</string>
     <string name="mo_download_latest_nightly_release">Download latest nightly release</string>
     <string name="mo_load_remote_followers">Load remote profile follows and followers</string>
+    <string name="mo_mention_reblogger_automatically">Automatically mention account who reblogged the post in replies</string>
 </resources>
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