diff --git a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailView.swift b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailView.swift
index 648d0bb57..f68c1aa04 100644
--- a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailView.swift
+++ b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailView.swift
@@ -113,12 +113,15 @@ public struct StatusDetailView: View {
     .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
   }
 
+  @ViewBuilder
   private func makeStatusesListView(statuses: [Status]) -> some View {
-    ForEach(statuses) { status in
+    let collapsedIds = viewModel.hierarchyCollapseState.implicitlyCollapsedStatusIds(for: statuses)
+    ForEach(statuses.filter { !collapsedIds.contains($0.id) }) { status in
       let (indentationLevel, extraInsets) = viewModel.getIndentationLevel(id: status.id, maxIndent: userPreferences.getRealMaxIndent())
       let viewModel: StatusRowViewModel = .init(status: status,
                                                 client: client,
                                                 routerPath: routerPath,
+                                                hierarchyCollapseState: viewModel.hierarchyCollapseState,
                                                 scrollToId: $viewModel.scrollToId)
       let isFocused = self.viewModel.statusId == status.id
 
diff --git a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailViewModel.swift b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailViewModel.swift
index 9fcbdfe2b..07c386bda 100644
--- a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailViewModel.swift
+++ b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Detail/StatusDetailViewModel.swift
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import SwiftUI
 
   var client: Client?
   var routerPath: RouterPath?
+    
+  let hierarchyCollapseState = StatusHierarchyCollapseState()
 
   enum State {
     case loading, display(statuses: [Status]), error(error: Error)
diff --git a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Hierarchy/StatusHierarchyCollapseStatus.swift b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Hierarchy/StatusHierarchyCollapseStatus.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ea2a43e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Hierarchy/StatusHierarchyCollapseStatus.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import Observation
+import Models
+
+@MainActor
+@Observable public class StatusHierarchyCollapseState {
+    public var explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds: Set<String>
+    
+    public init(explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds: Set<String> = []) {
+        self.explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds = explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds
+    }
+    
+    public func implicitlyCollapsedStatusIds(for statuses: [Status]) -> Set<String> {
+        let childs: [String: [String]] = Dictionary(
+            grouping: statuses.filter { $0.inReplyToId != nil },
+            by: { $0.inReplyToId! }
+        ).mapValues { $0.map(\.id) }
+        
+        func descendants(for id: String) -> [String] {
+            (childs[id] ?? []).flatMap { [$0] + descendants(for: $0) }
+        }
+        
+        return Set(explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds.flatMap(descendants(for:)))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowView.swift b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowView.swift
index 0d2d23599..6a2dcc561 100644
--- a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowView.swift
+++ b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowView.swift
@@ -86,17 +86,18 @@ public struct StatusRowView: View {
               if !isCompact {
                 StatusRowHeaderView(viewModel: viewModel)
               }
-              StatusRowContentView(viewModel: viewModel)
-                .contentShape(Rectangle())
-                .onTapGesture {
-                  guard !isFocused else { return }
-                  viewModel.navigateToDetail()
-                }
-                .accessibilityActions {
-                  if isFocused, viewModel.showActions {
-                    accessibilityActions
+              if !viewModel.isHierarchyExplicitlyCollapsed {
+                StatusRowContentView(viewModel: viewModel)
+                  .contentShape(Rectangle())
+                  .onTapGesture {
+                    handleTap()
                   }
-                }
+                  .accessibilityActions {
+                    if isFocused, viewModel.showActions {
+                      accessibilityActions
+                    }
+                  }
+              }
               if !reasons.contains(.placeholder),
                  viewModel.showActions, isFocused || theme.statusActionsDisplay != .none,
                  !isInCaptureMode
@@ -161,8 +162,7 @@ public struct StatusRowView: View {
       ? StatusRowAccessibilityLabel(viewModel: viewModel).finalLabel() : Text(""))
     .accessibilityHidden(viewModel.filter?.filter.filterAction == .hide)
     .accessibilityAction {
-      guard !isFocused else { return }
-      viewModel.navigateToDetail()
+      handleTap()
     }
     .accessibilityActions {
       if !isFocused, viewModel.showActions, accessibilityVoiceOverEnabled {
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ public struct StatusRowView: View {
       Color.clear
         .contentShape(Rectangle())
         .onTapGesture {
-          guard !isFocused else { return }
-          viewModel.navigateToDetail()
+          handleTap()
         }
     }
     .overlay {
@@ -348,6 +347,17 @@ public struct StatusRowView: View {
     .background(Color.black.opacity(0.40))
     .transition(.opacity)
   }
+    
+  private func handleTap() {
+    guard !isFocused else { return }
+    if indentationLevel > 0, viewModel.hierarchyCollapseState != nil {
+      withAnimation {
+        viewModel.isHierarchyExplicitlyCollapsed.toggle()
+      }
+    } else {
+      viewModel.navigateToDetail()
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 #Preview {
diff --git a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowViewModel.swift b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowViewModel.swift
index 9b1c86c3c..0b24559f8 100644
--- a/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowViewModel.swift
+++ b/Packages/StatusKit/Sources/StatusKit/Row/StatusRowViewModel.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import SwiftUI
 
   let client: Client
   let routerPath: RouterPath
+  
+  let hierarchyCollapseState: StatusHierarchyCollapseState?
 
   let userFollowedTag: HTMLString.Link?
 
@@ -67,6 +69,20 @@ import SwiftUI
       }
     }
   }
+  
+  // toggled on tap, collapses the post with its hierarchy of replies
+  var isHierarchyExplicitlyCollapsed: Bool {
+    get {
+      hierarchyCollapseState?.explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds.contains(status.id) ?? false
+    }
+    set {
+      if newValue {
+        hierarchyCollapseState?.explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds.insert(status.id)
+      } else {
+        hierarchyCollapseState?.explicitlyCollapsedStatusIds.remove(status.id)
+      }
+    }
+  }
 
   // used by the button to expand a collapsed post
   var isCollapsed: Bool = true {
@@ -162,6 +178,7 @@ import SwiftUI
   public init(status: Status,
               client: Client,
               routerPath: RouterPath,
+              hierarchyCollapseState: StatusHierarchyCollapseState? = nil,
               isRemote: Bool = false,
               showActions: Bool = true,
               textDisabled: Bool = false,
@@ -171,6 +188,7 @@ import SwiftUI
     finalStatus = status.reblog ?? status
     self.client = client
     self.routerPath = routerPath
+    self.hierarchyCollapseState = hierarchyCollapseState
     self.isRemote = isRemote
     self.showActions = showActions
     self.textDisabled = textDisabled