diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index f9badda78b..02e458d8fb 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 					'$lock' => $lock,
 					'$thumb' => $profile_avatar,
 					'$title' => $item['title'],
-					'$body' => bbcode($item['body']),
+					'$body' => smilies(bbcode($item['body'])),
 					'$ago' => relative_date($item['created']),
 					'$location' => $location,
 					'$indent' => '',