diff --git a/lib/parser.js b/lib/parser.js
index 96a986e..d81c70f 100755
--- a/lib/parser.js
+++ b/lib/parser.js
@@ -199,6 +199,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			// If it was a RT
 			if ( typeof data.retweeted_status != "undefined" )
 			{
+
+				// Showhorn the original data into the tweet so that we know it was a retweet
+				data.retweeted_status.retweeted_at = data.created_at;
+				data.retweeted_status.rt_user = data.user;
+
 				this.emit("tweet", recipient, data.retweeted_status, data.retweeted_status.user);
 				
 				this.emit("user", recipient, data.retweeted_status.user);