diff --git a/bridge/discord/discord.go b/bridge/discord/discord.go
index 51dbe6bc71..8c2c4a3ec9 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) handleEventBotUser(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (st
 	}
 
 	m := discordgo.MessageSend{
-		Content:         msg.Username + msg.Text,
+		Content:         msg.Username + ": " + msg.Text,
 		AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
 	}
 
diff --git a/bridge/status/status.go b/bridge/status/status.go
index a39dcc5bd6..6c6b1e4f18 100644
--- a/bridge/status/status.go
+++ b/bridge/status/status.go
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ func (b *Bstatus) propagateMessage(msg *common.Message) {
 		Text:      msg.Text,
 		Channel:   msg.ChatId,
 		ID:        msg.ID,
+		ParentID:  msg.ResponseTo,
 		Account:   b.Account,
 	}
 }
@@ -245,6 +246,10 @@ func (b *Bstatus) toStatusMsg(msg config.Message) *common.Message {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if msg.ParentID != "" {
+		originalParentID = msg.ParentID
+	}
+
 	message.Payload = &protobuf.ChatMessage_BridgeMessage{
 		BridgeMessage: &protobuf.BridgeMessage{
 			BridgeName:      msg.Protocol,
@@ -297,6 +302,8 @@ func (b *Bstatus) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get status message for bridge message")
 	}
 
+	sentMessageID := ""
+
 	if statusMessageID != "" {
 		decodedStatusMessageID, err := types.DecodeHex(statusMessageID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -307,18 +314,20 @@ func (b *Bstatus) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 			Text:        msg.Text,
 			ContentType: protobuf.ChatMessage_BRIDGE_MESSAGE,
 		}
-		_, err = b.messenger.EditMessage(context.Background(), editedMessage)
+		response, err := b.messenger.EditMessage(context.Background(), editedMessage)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to edit message")
 		}
+		sentMessageID = response.Messages()[0].ID
 	} else {
-		_, err := b.messenger.SendChatMessage(context.Background(), statusMessageToSend)
+		response, err := b.messenger.SendChatMessage(context.Background(), statusMessageToSend)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to send message")
 		}
+		sentMessageID = response.Messages()[0].ID
 	}
 
-	return "", nil
+	return sentMessageID, nil
 }
 
 func (b *Bstatus) Connect() error {
diff --git a/status.toml b/status.toml
index fadbaa3cfd..26b4b1df14 100644
--- a/status.toml
+++ b/status.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     RemoteNickFormat="{NICK}"
     DataDir="path to status data dir"
     NodeConfigFile="path to json with node config and fleets"
+    PreserveThreading=true
 
 [discord]
     [discord.mydiscord]
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
     Server=""
     AutoWebhooks=true
     RemoteNickFormat="{NICK}"
+    PreserveThreading=true
 
 [[gateway]]
 name="gateway3"