diff --git a/fedidel.py b/fedidel.py
index 3a9d634..62a36ca 100644
--- a/fedidel.py
+++ b/fedidel.py
@@ -105,10 +105,9 @@ class Instance:
         while True:
             try:
                 self.state_lock.acquire()
-                min_id = self.state["min_id"]
                 self.state_lock.release()
                 
-                statuses = self.api.account_statuses(my_id, min_id = min_id)
+                statuses = self.api.account_statuses(my_id, min_id = self.state["min_id"])
 
                 while not statuses is None and len(statuses) > 0:
                     log_print(self.name, "Found {} new status(es)".format(len(statuses)))
@@ -116,12 +115,13 @@ class Instance:
                     for status in sorted(statuses,
                             key = lambda status: status["created_at"]):
                         self.track_status(status)
+                        self.state["min_id"] = status["id"]
 
                     self.save_state()
 
                     statuses = self.api.fetch_previous(statuses)
 
-                    # Rate limit (300 requests per 5 minutes, i.e. 1 per second)
+                    # Rate limit (max 300 requests per 5 minutes, i.e. 1 per second)
                     time.sleep(1)
 
             except:
@@ -206,15 +206,12 @@ class Instance:
         timeslot_key = encode_time(status["created_at"])
 
         self.state_lock.acquire()
-        if status["reblog"] is None:
+        if status["reblog"] is None and not status["visibility"] is "direct":
             timeslots = self.state["timeslots"]
             if not timeslot_key in timeslots:
                 timeslots[timeslot_key] = set()
             timeslots[timeslot_key].add(status_id)
            
-        if status_id > self.state["min_id"]:
-            self.state["min_id"] = status_id
-
         self.state_lock.release()
     
     def next_expired(self):