diff --git a/src/components/status/status.vue b/src/components/status/status.vue
index f88c810d1e..11865d0f82 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.vue
+++ b/src/components/status/status.vue
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
                 <i class="icon-reply" :class="{'icon-reply-active': replying}"></i>
               </a>
             </div>
-            <retweet-button :loggedIn='loggedIn' :status='status'></retweet-button>
+            <retweet-button v-if="status.visibility !== 'private' && status.visibility !== 'direct'" :loggedIn='loggedIn' :status='status'></retweet-button>
             <favorite-button :loggedIn='loggedIn' :status='status'></favorite-button>
             <delete-button :status='status'></delete-button>
           </div>