diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91780dd..93ef0e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ You can also [run it with Docker](#run-it-with-docker).
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | from me | works | works | doesn't work ([#168](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/168)) | works |
 | to me | works | works | works | works |
-| thread from me | doesn't work ([#168](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/168)) | doesn't work ([#168](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/168)) | untested | doesn't work ([#166](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/166)) |
+| thread from me | works | works | untested | doesn't work ([#166](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/166)) |
 | thread to me | works | works | untested | works but sends in the IM chat ([#167](https://github.com/insomniacslk/irc-slack/issues/167)) |
 
 ## Encryption
diff --git a/pkg/ircslack/channel.go b/pkg/ircslack/channel.go
index 09c04ec..95fed22 100644
--- a/pkg/ircslack/channel.go
+++ b/pkg/ircslack/channel.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (c *Channel) IsPublicChannel() bool {
 
 // IsPrivateChannel returns true if the channel is private.
 func (c *Channel) IsPrivateChannel() bool {
-	return c.IsGroup && c.IsPrivate
+	return (c.IsGroup || c.IsChannel) && c.IsPrivate
 }
 
 // IsMP returns true if it is a multi-party conversation.
diff --git a/pkg/ircslack/event_handler.go b/pkg/ircslack/event_handler.go
index ddc45a4..5525aad 100644
--- a/pkg/ircslack/event_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/ircslack/event_handler.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func getConversationDetails(
 	ctx *IrcContext,
 	channelID string,
 	timestamp string,
-) (slack.Message, error) {
+) (slack.Message, error, string) {
 	message, err := ctx.SlackClient.GetConversationHistory(&slack.GetConversationHistoryParameters{
 		ChannelID: channelID,
 		Latest:    timestamp,
@@ -154,12 +154,28 @@ func getConversationDetails(
 		Inclusive: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return slack.Message{}, err
+		return slack.Message{}, err, ""
 	}
 	if len(message.Messages) > 0 {
-		return message.Messages[0], nil
+		parent := message.Messages[0]
+		// If the timestamps are not equal, we're looking for a threaded message
+		if parent.Timestamp != timestamp {
+			msgs, _, _, err := ctx.SlackClient.GetConversationReplies(&slack.GetConversationRepliesParameters{ChannelID: channelID, Timestamp: parent.Timestamp})
+			if err == nil {
+				for _, msg := range msgs {
+					if msg.Timestamp == timestamp {
+						channame := resolveChannelName(ctx, channelID, parent.Timestamp)
+						return msg, nil, channame
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// TODO: Always find the message, or return better fallback
+			log.Warningf("Did not find threaded message with timestamp %v from %v", timestamp, parent)
+		}
+		channame := resolveChannelName(ctx, channelID, "")
+		return parent, nil, channame
 	}
-	return slack.Message{}, fmt.Errorf("No such message found")
+	return slack.Message{}, fmt.Errorf("No such message found"), ""
 }
 
 func replacePermalinkWithText(ctx *IrcContext, text string) string {
@@ -169,7 +185,7 @@ func replacePermalinkWithText(ctx *IrcContext, text string) string {
 	}
 	channel := matches[1]
 	timestamp := matches[2] + "." + matches[3]
-	message, err := getConversationDetails(ctx, channel, timestamp)
+	message, err, _ := getConversationDetails(ctx, channel, timestamp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("could not get message details from permalink %s %s %s %v", matches[0], channel, timestamp, err)
 		return text
@@ -267,7 +283,7 @@ func eventHandler(ctx *IrcContext, rtm *slack.RTM) {
 			switch message.SubType {
 			case "message_changed":
 				// https://api.slack.com/events/message/message_changed
-				editedMessage, err := getConversationDetails(ctx, message.Channel, message.Timestamp)
+				editedMessage, err, _ := getConversationDetails(ctx, message.Channel, message.Timestamp)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Printf("could not get changed conversation details %s", err)
 					continue
@@ -351,7 +367,6 @@ func eventHandler(ctx *IrcContext, rtm *slack.RTM) {
 			// and slack.MemberLeftChannelEvent.
 		case *slack.ReactionAddedEvent:
 			// https://api.slack.com/events/reaction_added
-			channame := resolveChannelName(ctx, ev.Item.Channel, "")
 			user := ctx.GetUserInfo(ev.User)
 			name := ""
 			if user == nil {
@@ -360,7 +375,8 @@ func eventHandler(ctx *IrcContext, rtm *slack.RTM) {
 			} else {
 				name = user.Name
 			}
-			msg, err := getConversationDetails(ctx, ev.Item.Channel, ev.Item.Timestamp)
+			msg, err, channame := getConversationDetails(ctx, ev.Item.Channel, ev.Item.Timestamp)
+
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("could not get Conversation details %s", err)
 				continue
diff --git a/pkg/ircslack/irc_context.go b/pkg/ircslack/irc_context.go
index 76562ff..10a0a09 100644
--- a/pkg/ircslack/irc_context.go
+++ b/pkg/ircslack/irc_context.go
@@ -98,9 +98,14 @@ func (ic *IrcContext) Start() {
 				opts = append(opts, slack.MsgOptionText(strings.TrimSpace(text), false))
 				if message.TargetTs != "" {
 					opts = append(opts, slack.MsgOptionTS(message.TargetTs))
+					if target[1] == ChannelPrefixThread[0] {
+						idx := strings.Index(target, message.TargetTs)
+						// strip the prefixes and the '-timestamp'
+						target = target[2 : idx-1]
+					}
 				}
 				if _, _, err := ic.SlackClient.PostMessage(target, opts...); err != nil {
-					log.Warningf("Failed to post message to Slack to target %s: %v", target, err)
+					log.Warningf("Failed to post message to Slack to target %s: %v (targetTs: %v)", target, err, message.TargetTs)
 				}
 			}
 			textBuffer = make(map[string]string)