diff --git a/lib/plugins/defaults/stdout.rb b/lib/plugins/defaults/stdout.rb
index ca9f5f0c..58fd0cef 100755
--- a/lib/plugins/defaults/stdout.rb
+++ b/lib/plugins/defaults/stdout.rb
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ def status_line(s, time_format, event, indent = 0)
         indent += 1
         unless indent > config.plugins.stdout.max_indent_level
           begin
-            status = Termtter::API.twitter.show(s.in_reply_to_status_id)
-            text << status_line(status, time_format, event, indent)
+            if status = Termtter::API.twitter.cached_status(s.in_reply_to_status_id)
+              text << status_line(status, time_format, event, indent)
+            end
           rescue Rubytter::APIError
           end
         end