diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index ebdcbc3..0864249 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ func consumeactivity(user *WhatAbout, j interface{}, origin string) {
 func xonkxonk(user *WhatAbout, item interface{}, origin string) *Honk {
 	depth := 0
 	maxdepth := 4
+	currenttid := ""
 	var xonkxonkfn func(item interface{}, origin string) *Honk
 
 	saveoneup := func(xid string) {
@@ -608,6 +609,13 @@ func xonkxonk(user *WhatAbout, item interface{}, origin string) *Honk {
 
 		audience = oneofakind(audience)
 
+		if currenttid == "" {
+			currenttid = convoy
+		}
+		if convoy == "" {
+			convoy = currenttid
+		}
+
 		if oonker == who {
 			oonker = ""
 		}