diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9b36b2a..5821030 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ func commentWorker(ctx context.Context, c *lemmy.WSClient, replyCh chan<- replyJ
 					continue
 				}
 
+				if !cr.CommentView.Community.Local {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				if _, ok := repliedIDs[item{comment, cr.CommentView.Comment.ID}]; ok {
 					continue
 				}
@@ -164,6 +168,10 @@ func commentWorker(ctx context.Context, c *lemmy.WSClient, replyCh chan<- replyJ
 					continue
 				}
 
+				if !pr.PostView.Community.Local {
+					continue
+				}
+
 				if _, ok := repliedIDs[item{post, pr.PostView.Post.ID}]; ok {
 					continue
 				}