diff --git a/cave/src/feed.rs b/cave/src/feed.rs
index fb5a1a7..f347b4b 100644
--- a/cave/src/feed.rs
+++ b/cave/src/feed.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ pub struct Post {
     pub language: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub media_attachments: Vec<MediaAttachment>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub reblog: Option<Box<Post>>,
 }
 
 impl Post {
diff --git a/hunter/src/worker.rs b/hunter/src/worker.rs
index 60e56fe..1122d9d 100644
--- a/hunter/src/worker.rs
+++ b/hunter/src/worker.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ async fn process_posts(
         if ! posts_cache.insert(post.uri.clone()) {
             let t1 = Instant::now();
 
+            // introduce instances from reblog authors
+            if let Some(reblog_account_host) = post.reblog.as_ref().and_then(|reblog| reblog.account.host()) {
+                introduce_hosts.insert(reblog_account_host);
+            }
             // introduce instances from mentions
             for mention in &post.mentions {
                 if let Some(user_host) = mention.user_host() {
@@ -199,15 +203,14 @@ async fn process_posts(
                 }
             }
 
-            // check if it's an actual post, not a repost
-            if let Some(author_host) = post.account.host() {
+            // check if it's an actual post
+            if let Some(account_host) = post.account.host() {
                 // send away to redis
                 if store.save_post(post).await == Ok(true) {
                     new_posts += 1;
                 }
-
-                // introduce instances from authors
-                introduce_hosts.insert(author_host);
+                // introduce instances from accounts
+                introduce_hosts.insert(account_host);
             } else {
                 tracing::warn!("drop repost ({:?} on {})", post.account.host(), host);
             }