diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
index f89bfc3c85..027ca06d8a 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/traversal.ts
@@ -38,49 +38,65 @@ export function flatten(
         })
       }
 
-      const maybeParent =
+      const deepestParent =
         parentsWithUnhydratedReplies[parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length - 1]
 
-      if (maybeParent) {
+      if (deepestParent) {
         // next item is a sibling or an aunt/uncle
-        if (item.depth <= maybeParent.depth) {
-          flattened.splice(
-            i,
-            0,
-            views.readMore({
-              item,
-              parent: maybeParent,
-            }),
-          )
-          parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.pop()
-          i++ // skip over the read more item
-        } else if (i === flattened.length - 1) {
-          // last iteration might have a parent
-          flattened.push(
-            views.readMore({
-              item,
-              parent: maybeParent,
-            }),
-          )
-          break
+        if (item.depth <= deepestParent.depth) {
+          for (let pi = parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length - 1; pi >= 0; pi--) {
+            const parent = parentsWithUnhydratedReplies[pi]
+            if (item.depth <= parent.depth) {
+              flattened.splice(
+                i + 1 + (pi - parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length),
+                0,
+                views.readMore({
+                  item,
+                  parent: parent,
+                }),
+              )
+              parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.pop()
+              i++
+            } else {
+              break
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
 
-      /*
-       * Lastly, insert next read more if necessary
-       */
       if (item.value.moreReplies > 0) {
-        // last iteration might have its own read more
-        if (i === flattened.length - 1) {
-          flattened.push(
-            views.readMore({
-              item,
-              parent: item,
-            }),
-          )
-          break
-        } else {
-          parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.push(item)
+        parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.push(item)
+      }
+
+      const isLastIteration = i === flattened.length - 1
+
+      if (isLastIteration) {
+        const deepestParent =
+          parentsWithUnhydratedReplies[parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length - 1]
+
+        i++
+
+        if (deepestParent) {
+          // next item is a sibling or an aunt/uncle
+          if (deepestParent.depth <= item.depth) {
+            for (let pi = parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length - 1; pi >= 0; pi--) {
+              const parent = parentsWithUnhydratedReplies[pi]
+              if (parent.depth <= item.depth) {
+                flattened.splice(
+                  i + 1 + (pi - parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.length),
+                  0,
+                  views.readMore({
+                    item,
+                    parent: parent,
+                  }),
+                )
+                parentsWithUnhydratedReplies.pop()
+                i++
+              } else {
+                break
+              }
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
index fb7a030501..fcfaf4a643 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/usePostThread/views.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function threadPost({
     ui: {
       isAnchor: depth === 0,
       showParentReplyLine: !!oneUp && oneUp.depth !== 0 && oneUp.depth < depth,
-      showChildReplyLine: !!oneDown && depth !== 0 && oneDown.depth > depth,
+      showChildReplyLine: (value.post.replyCount || 0) > 0,
     },
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx b/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
index 10b3ea872c..f3dccfbd03 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/PostThread.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import {useWindowDimensions, View} from 'react-native'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg, Trans, Plural} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   HiddenReplyKind,
   type Slice,
   usePostThread,
+  PostThreadParams,
 } from '#/state/queries/usePostThread'
 import {useSetMinimalShellMode} from '#/state/shell'
 import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
@@ -261,65 +262,7 @@ export function Inner({uri}: {uri: string | undefined}) {
       )
     } else if (item.type === 'readMore') {
       return (
-        <View style={[a.flex_row, a.px_sm]}>
-          {Array.from(Array(item.indent - 1)).map((_, n: number) => (
-            <View
-              key={`${item.key}-padding-${n}`}
-              style={[
-                a.ml_sm,
-                t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-                {
-                  borderLeftWidth: 2,
-                  paddingLeft: a.pl_sm.paddingLeft - 2, // minus border
-                },
-              ]}
-            />
-          ))}
-          <View style={[a.ml_sm]}>
-            <View
-              style={[
-                t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-                {
-                  borderLeftWidth: 2,
-                  borderBottomWidth: 2,
-                  borderBottomLeftRadius: a.rounded_sm.borderRadius,
-                  height: 12,
-                  width: a.pl_sm.paddingLeft * 2,
-                },
-              ]}
-            />
-          </View>
-          <Link
-            label={_(msg`Read more replies`)}
-            to={makeProfileLink(
-              {
-                did: item.nextAnchorUri.host,
-                handle: item.nextAnchor.value.post.author.handle,
-              },
-              'post',
-              item.nextAnchorUri.rkey,
-            )}
-            style={[a.pt_2xs, a.pb_sm, a.gap_xs]}>
-            {({hovered, pressed}) => {
-              return (
-                <>
-                  <CirclePlus
-                    fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_high.color}
-                    width={18}
-                  />
-                  <Text
-                    style={[
-                      a.text_sm,
-                      t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
-                      (hovered || pressed) && a.underline,
-                    ]}>
-                    Read {item.replyCount} more replies ({item.key})
-                  </Text>
-                </>
-              )
-            }}
-          </Link>
-        </View>
+        <ReadMore item={item} view={treeViewEnabled ? 'tree' : 'linear'} />
       )
     } else if (item.type === 'threadPostBlocked') {
       return (
@@ -556,3 +499,96 @@ function ThreadMenu({
 const keyExtractor = (item: Slice) => {
   return item.key
 }
+
+function ReadMore({
+  item,
+  view,
+}: {
+  item: Extract<Slice, {type: 'readMore'}>
+  view: PostThreadParams['view']
+}) {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const isTreeView = view === 'tree'
+  const indentCount = item.indent - 1
+
+  const treeIndents = isTreeView ? (
+    Array.from(Array(indentCount)).map((_, n: number) => (
+      <View
+        key={`${item.key}-padding-${n}`}
+        style={[
+          a.ml_sm,
+          t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
+          {
+            borderLeftWidth: 2,
+            paddingLeft: a.pl_sm.paddingLeft - 2, // minus border
+          },
+        ]}
+      />
+    ))
+  ) : indentCount > 0 ? (
+    <View
+      style={[
+        // avi width minus border, divided by 2
+        {width: (42 - 2) / 2}
+      ]}
+    />
+  ) : null
+
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.flex_row, a.px_sm]}>
+      {treeIndents}
+      <View style={[a.ml_sm]}>
+        <View
+          style={[
+            t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
+            {
+              borderLeftWidth: 2,
+              borderBottomWidth: 2,
+              borderBottomLeftRadius: a.rounded_sm.borderRadius,
+              height: 12,
+              width: isTreeView ? a.pl_sm.paddingLeft * 2 : (42 / 2 + 10),
+            },
+          ]}
+        />
+      </View>
+      <Link
+        label={_(msg`Read more replies`)}
+        to={makeProfileLink(
+          {
+            did: item.nextAnchorUri.host,
+            handle: item.nextAnchor.value.post.author.handle,
+          },
+          'post',
+          item.nextAnchorUri.rkey,
+        )}
+        style={[a.pt_2xs, a.pb_sm, a.gap_xs]}>
+        {({hovered, pressed}) => {
+          return (
+            <>
+              <CirclePlus
+                fill={t.atoms.text_contrast_high.color}
+                width={18}
+              />
+              <Text
+                style={[
+                  a.text_sm,
+                  t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+                  (hovered || pressed) && a.underline,
+                ]}>
+                <Trans>
+                  Read {item.replyCount} more{' '}
+                  <Plural
+                    one="reply"
+                    other="replies"
+                    value={item.replyCount}
+                  />
+                </Trans>
+              </Text>
+            </>
+          )
+        }}
+      </Link>
+    </View>
+  )
+}