diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index d1c11dd..dd1176e 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ func donksforhonks(honks []*Honk) {
 			log.Printf("error scanning donk: %s", err)
 			continue
 		}
+		d.External = !strings.HasPrefix(d.URL, serverPrefix)
 		h := hmap[hid]
 		h.Donks = append(h.Donks, d)
 	}
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index e741e18..ea2ceac 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -156,13 +156,14 @@ func (honk *Honk) IsReacted() bool {
 }
 
 type Donk struct {
-	FileID int64
-	XID    string
-	Name   string
-	Desc   string
-	URL    string
-	Media  string
-	Local  bool
+	FileID   int64
+	XID      string
+	Name     string
+	Desc     string
+	URL      string
+	Media    string
+	Local    bool
+	External bool
 }
 
 type Place struct {
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var serverName string
+var serverPrefix string
 var masqName string
 var dataDir = "."
 var viewDir = "."
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@ func main() {
 	if masqName == "" {
 		masqName = serverName
 	}
+	serverPrefix = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/", serverName)
 	getconfig("usersep", &userSep)
 	getconfig("honksep", &honkSep)
 	getconfig("debug", &debugMode)
diff --git a/views/honk.html b/views/honk.html
index 436dc74..4c1d196 100644
--- a/views/honk.html
+++ b/views/honk.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ in reply to: <a href="{{ .RID }}" rel=noreferrer>{{ .RID }}</a>
 {{ end }}
 {{ end }}
 {{ else }}
-{{ if .XID }}
+{{ if .External }}
 <p><a href="{{ .URL }}" rel=noreferrer>External Attachment: {{ .Name }}</a>{{ if not (eq .Desc .Name) }} {{ .Desc }}{{ end }}
 {{ else }}
 {{ if eq .Media "video/mp4" }}