diff --git a/src/jetstream_consumer.py b/src/jetstream_consumer.py
index 09492a9..782bc7f 100644
--- a/src/jetstream_consumer.py
+++ b/src/jetstream_consumer.py
@@ -292,10 +292,8 @@ async def process_event(
 
         # Get the thread containing the post. If a root post URI is provided, use that
         # to get the thread, otherwise use the post URI.
-        # thread_uri = root_post_uri if root_post_uri else post_uri
-        # logger.debug(f"Getting thread for {'root post' if root_post_uri else 'post'}", thread_uri)
-
-        thread_uri = post_uri # note, removing this post for now in order to not seek the root post
+        thread_uri = root_post_uri if root_post_uri else post_uri
+        logger.debug(f"Getting thread for {'root post' if root_post_uri else 'post'}", thread_uri)
 
         # Use depth=0 to fetch the complete thread with all replies
         # This ensures we get all branches of the conversation