diff --git a/src/Object/Post.php b/src/Object/Post.php
index 5996f20d0d..389fac8770 100644
--- a/src/Object/Post.php
+++ b/src/Object/Post.php
@@ -300,14 +300,16 @@ class Post
 		if ($this->isToplevel()) {
 			if(local_user()) {
 				$ignored = PostModel\ThreadUser::getIgnored($item['uri-id'], local_user());
-				$ignore = [
-					'do'        => DI::l10n()->t("ignore thread"),
-					'undo'      => DI::l10n()->t("unignore thread"),
-					'toggle'    => DI::l10n()->t("toggle ignore status"),
-					'classdo'   => $ignored ? "hidden" : "",
-					'classundo' => $ignored ? "" : "hidden",
-					'ignored'   => DI::l10n()->t('ignored'),
-				];
+				if ($item['mention'] || $ignored) {
+					$ignore = [
+						'do'        => DI::l10n()->t("ignore thread"),
+						'undo'      => DI::l10n()->t("unignore thread"),
+						'toggle'    => DI::l10n()->t("toggle ignore status"),
+						'classdo'   => $ignored ? "hidden" : "",
+						'classundo' => $ignored ? "" : "hidden",
+						'ignored'   => DI::l10n()->t('ignored'),
+					];
+				}
 
 				if ($conv->getProfileOwner() == local_user() && ($item['uid'] != 0)) {
 					if ($origin) {