diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index 2456da5a41..cbd6f86b8d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ export const PostThreadItem = observer(function PostThreadItem({
             </View>
             <View style={styles.layoutContent}>
               <PostMeta
-                authorHref={authorHref}
                 authorHandle={item.post.author.handle}
                 authorDisplayName={item.post.author.displayName}
                 timestamp={item.post.indexedAt}
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index 7e0a870506..90d89ea7b8 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -86,11 +86,9 @@ export const Post = observer(function Post({
   const authorHref = `/profile/${item.post.author.handle}`
   const authorTitle = item.post.author.handle
   let replyAuthorDid = ''
-  let replyHref = ''
   if (record.reply) {
     const urip = new AtUri(record.reply.parent?.uri || record.reply.root.uri)
     replyAuthorDid = urip.hostname
-    replyHref = `/profile/${urip.hostname}/post/${urip.rkey}`
   }
   const onPressReply = () => {
     store.shell.openComposer({
@@ -153,12 +151,11 @@ export const Post = observer(function Post({
         </View>
         <View style={styles.layoutContent}>
           <PostMeta
-            authorHref={authorHref}
             authorHandle={item.post.author.handle}
             authorDisplayName={item.post.author.displayName}
             timestamp={item.post.indexedAt}
           />
-          {replyHref !== '' && (
+          {replyAuthorDid !== '' && (
             <View style={[s.flexRow, s.mb2, {alignItems: 'center'}]}>
               <FontAwesomeIcon
                 icon="reply"
@@ -168,14 +165,12 @@ export const Post = observer(function Post({
               <Text type="sm" style={[pal.textLight, s.mr2]}>
                 Reply to
               </Text>
-              <Link href={replyHref} title="Parent post">
-                <UserInfoText
-                  type="sm"
-                  did={replyAuthorDid}
-                  attr="displayName"
-                  style={[pal.textLight]}
-                />
-              </Link>
+              <UserInfoText
+                type="sm"
+                did={replyAuthorDid}
+                attr="displayName"
+                style={[pal.textLight]}
+              />
             </View>
           )}
           {item.post.author.viewer?.muted ? (
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
index cfac2bedea..8aee886ba3 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/FeedItem.tsx
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function ({
     const urip = new AtUri(record.reply.parent?.uri || record.reply.root.uri)
     return urip.hostname
   }, [record?.reply])
-  const replyHref = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!record?.reply) return ''
-    const urip = new AtUri(record?.reply.parent?.uri || record?.reply.root.uri)
-    return `/profile/${urip.hostname}/post/${urip.rkey}`
-  }, [record?.reply])
 
   const onPressReply = () => {
     store.shell.openComposer({
@@ -162,12 +157,11 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function ({
           </View>
           <View style={styles.layoutContent}>
             <PostMeta
-              authorHref={authorHref}
               authorHandle={item.post.author.handle}
               authorDisplayName={item.post.author.displayName}
               timestamp={item.post.indexedAt}
             />
-            {!isChild && replyHref !== '' && (
+            {!isChild && replyAuthorDid !== '' && (
               <View style={[s.flexRow, s.mb2, {alignItems: 'center'}]}>
                 <FontAwesomeIcon
                   icon="reply"
@@ -177,14 +171,12 @@ export const FeedItem = observer(function ({
                 <Text type="md" style={[pal.textLight, s.mr2]}>
                   Reply to
                 </Text>
-                <Link href={replyHref} title="Parent post">
-                  <UserInfoText
-                    type="md"
-                    did={replyAuthorDid}
-                    attr="displayName"
-                    style={[pal.textLight, s.ml2]}
-                  />
-                </Link>
+                <UserInfoText
+                  type="md"
+                  did={replyAuthorDid}
+                  attr="displayName"
+                  style={[pal.textLight, s.ml2]}
+                />
               </View>
             )}
             {item.post.author.viewer?.muted &&
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
index 2414803236..35edeafb44 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/PostMeta.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {Platform, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
-import {Link} from '../util/Link'
 import {Text} from './text/Text'
 import {ago} from '../../../lib/strings'
 import {usePalette} from '../../lib/hooks/usePalette'
 
 interface PostMetaOpts {
-  authorHref: string
   authorHandle: string
   authorDisplayName: string | undefined
   timestamp: string
@@ -36,10 +34,7 @@ export function PostMeta(opts: PostMetaOpts) {
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.meta}>
-      <Link
-        style={[styles.metaItem, styles.maxWidth]}
-        href={opts.authorHref}
-        title={opts.authorHandle}>
+      <View style={[styles.metaItem, styles.maxWidth]}>
         <Text type="lg-bold" style={[pal.text]} numberOfLines={1}>
           {displayName}
           {handle ? (
@@ -48,7 +43,7 @@ export function PostMeta(opts: PostMetaOpts) {
             </Text>
           ) : undefined}
         </Text>
-      </Link>
+      </View>
       <Text type="md" style={[styles.metaItem, pal.textLight]}>
         &middot; {ago(opts.timestamp)}
       </Text>