diff --git a/include/delivery.php b/include/delivery.php
index e06db6d975..1ba1d9c3a9 100644
--- a/include/delivery.php
+++ b/include/delivery.php
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ function delivery_run($argv, $argc){
 					continue;
 
 				if($normal_mode) {
-					if($item_id == $item['id'])
+					if($item_id == $item['id'] || $item['id'] == $item['parent'])
 						$atom .= atom_entry($item,'text',$item_contact,$owner,true);
 				}
 				else
diff --git a/include/notifier.php b/include/notifier.php
index ceeea23682..ccac5106f5 100644
--- a/include/notifier.php
+++ b/include/notifier.php
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ function notifier_run($argv, $argc){
 					continue;
 
 				if($normal_mode) {
-					if($item_id == $item['id'])
+				    if($item_id == $item['id'] || $item['id'] == $item['parent'])
 						$atom .= atom_entry($item,'text',$contact,$owner,true);
 				}
 				else