diff --git a/cringebot.py b/cringebot.py
index 078de80..f3902bd 100644
--- a/cringebot.py
+++ b/cringebot.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class CringeBotClient(BotClient):
     def respond(self, status, message):
         self.log("Responded with:")
         self.log(message)
-        self.api.status_reply(status, "{}\n{}".format(message, self.config["tag"]), visibility = "direct", untag = True)
+        reply = self.api.status_reply(status, "{}\n{}".format(message, self.config["tag"]), visibility = "direct", untag = True)
+        self.track_status(reply)
         time.sleep(1)
 
     def on_status(self, status):
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ class CringeBotClient(BotClient):
                     replied_tokens = self.h2t.handle(replied_status["content"]).split()
 
                     if self.config["tag"] in replied_tokens:
+                        self.track_status(status) 
                         target_status_id = replied_status.get("in_reply_to_id", None)
                         if target_status_id:
                             try: