diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/following/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/following/create.ts
index bb55b2c4ec..9037944ef9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/following/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/following/create.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 			}
 
 			try {
-				await this.userFollowingService.follow(follower, followee, {});
+				await this.userFollowingService.follow(follower, followee, { withReplies: ps.withReplies });
 			} catch (e) {
 				if (e instanceof IdentifiableError) {
 					if (e.id === '710e8fb0-b8c3-4922-be49-d5d93d8e6a6e') throw new ApiError(meta.errors.blocking);