diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 2cb66c9..3b810fb 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/htfilter"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/httpsig"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/image"
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/junk"
@@ -127,16 +128,12 @@ func savedonk(url string, name, desc, media string, localize bool) *Donk {
 	if url == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
-	var donk Donk
-	row := stmtFindFile.QueryRow(url)
-	err := row.Scan(&donk.FileID)
-	if err == nil {
-		return &donk
+	donk := finddonk(url)
+	if donk != nil {
+		return donk
 	}
+	donk = new(Donk)
 	log.Printf("saving donk: %s", url)
-	if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
-		log.Printf("error querying: %s", err)
-	}
 	xid := xfiltrate()
 	data := []byte{}
 	if localize {
@@ -184,7 +181,8 @@ saveit:
 		return nil
 	}
 	donk.FileID = fileid
-	return &donk
+	donk.XID = xid
+	return donk
 }
 
 func iszonked(userid int64, xid string) bool {
@@ -765,6 +763,11 @@ func xonksaver(user *WhatAbout, item junk.Junk, origin string) *Honk {
 			currenttid = convoy
 		}
 
+		// grab any inline imgs
+		imgfilt := htfilter.New()
+		imgfilt.Imager = inlineimgs
+		imgfilt.String(content)
+
 		// init xonk
 		xonk.What = what
 		xonk.XID = xid
diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index 70cbfe8..86cb946 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -309,6 +309,19 @@ func savefile(xid string, name string, desc string, url string, media string, lo
 	return fileid, nil
 }
 
+func finddonk(url string) *Donk {
+	donk := new(Donk)
+	row := stmtFindFile.QueryRow(url)
+	err := row.Scan(&donk.FileID, &donk.XID)
+	if err == nil {
+		return donk
+	}
+	if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+		log.Printf("error finding file: %s", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func savehonk(h *Honk) error {
 	dt := h.Date.UTC().Format(dbtimeformat)
 	aud := strings.Join(h.Audience, " ")
@@ -550,7 +563,7 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtSaveFileData = preparetodie(blobdb, "insert into filedata (xid, media, content) values (?, ?, ?)")
 	stmtGetFileData = preparetodie(blobdb, "select media, content from filedata where xid = ?")
 	stmtFindXonk = preparetodie(db, "select honkid from honks where userid = ? and xid = ?")
-	stmtFindFile = preparetodie(db, "select fileid from filemeta where url = ? and local = 1")
+	stmtFindFile = preparetodie(db, "select fileid, xid from filemeta where url = ? and local = 1")
 	stmtWhatAbout = preparetodie(db, "select userid, username, displayname, about, pubkey, options from users where username = ?")
 	stmtSaveDub = preparetodie(db, "insert into honkers (userid, name, xid, flavor) values (?, ?, ?, ?)")
 	stmtAddDoover = preparetodie(db, "insert into doovers (dt, tries, username, rcpt, msg) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 19a78b7..205a96a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
++ Inline images in received posts.
+
 + Times for events.
 
 + Split media database into separate blob.db.
diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index abe824e..ed9415d 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -120,9 +120,33 @@ func replaceimg(node *html.Node) string {
 	}
 	alt = html.EscapeString(alt)
 	src = html.EscapeString(src)
+	d := finddonk(src)
+	if d != nil {
+		src = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/d/%s", serverName, d.XID)
+		return fmt.Sprintf(`<img alt="%s" title="%s" src="%s">`, alt, alt, src)
+	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`&lt;img alt="%s" src="<a href="%s">%s<a>"&gt;`, alt, src, src)
 }
 
+func inlineimgs(node *html.Node) string {
+	src := htfilter.GetAttr(node, "src")
+	alt := htfilter.GetAttr(node, "alt")
+	//title := GetAttr(node, "title")
+	if htfilter.HasClass(node, "Emoji") && alt != "" {
+		return alt
+	}
+	alt = html.EscapeString(alt)
+	src = html.EscapeString(src)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(src, "https://"+serverName+"/") {
+		d := savedonk(src, "image", alt, "image", true)
+		if d != nil {
+			src = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/d/%s", serverName, d.XID)
+		}
+	}
+	log.Printf("inline img with src: %s", src)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`<img alt="%s" title="%s" src="%s>`, alt, alt, src)
+}
+
 func translate(honk *Honk) {
 	if honk.Format == "html" {
 		return
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 5c34eb1..5881281 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1022,11 +1022,9 @@ func submithonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	} else {
 		xid := donkxid
 		url := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/d/%s", serverName, xid)
-		var donk Donk
-		row := stmtFindFile.QueryRow(url)
-		err := row.Scan(&donk.FileID)
-		if err == nil {
-			honk.Donks = append(honk.Donks, &donk)
+		donk := finddonk(url)
+		if donk != nil {
+			honk.Donks = append(honk.Donks, donk)
 		} else {
 			log.Printf("can't find file: %s", xid)
 		}