diff --git a/src/queries.ts b/src/queries.ts
index a6fb832e..745429d6 100644
--- a/src/queries.ts
+++ b/src/queries.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function getAncestors(store: NStore, event: NostrEvent, result: NostrEvent
     const inReplyTo = replyTag ? replyTag[1] : undefined;
 
     if (inReplyTo) {
-      const [parentEvent] = await store.query([{ ids: [inReplyTo], limit: 1 }]);
+      const [parentEvent] = await store.query([{ kinds: [1], ids: [inReplyTo], limit: 1 }]);
 
       if (parentEvent) {
         result.push(parentEvent);