From d9f42585432f37bcfb5ed2a7c5828454c40f725b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Grace Kind <gracekind400@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:13:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix deleted reply tombstoning issue

---
 package.json                         |  2 +-
 src/js/feedFilters.js                |  6 +++---
 tests/unit/specs/feedFilters.test.js | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0a7bde8..27e3891b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.19.13",
+  "version": "0.19.14",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf \"${BUILD_DIR:-build}\" && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/js/feedFilters.js b/src/js/feedFilters.js
index 9a4fe442..0faffa78 100644
--- a/src/js/feedFilters.js
+++ b/src/js/feedFilters.js
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ export function filterFollowingFeed(
     ...(followingFeedPreference?.hideQuotePosts
       ? [new FilterQuotePosts()]
       : []),
+    new FilterEmptyPosts(),
     new DedupeFeed(),
     new FilterBlockedQuotes(),
     new FilterBlockedPosts(),
     new FilterMutedQuotes(),
     new FilterMutedPosts(),
-    new FilterEmptyPosts(),
     new FilterHiddenPosts(),
     new FilterContentLabeledPosts(),
     new FilterPluginFilteredPosts(pluginFilteredFeedItems),
@@ -351,12 +351,12 @@ export function filterAlgorithmicFeed(
   pluginFilteredFeedItems,
 ) {
   const filter = FeedFilter.compose(
+    new FilterEmptyPosts(),
     new FilterBlockedQuotes(),
     new FilterBlockedPosts(),
     new DedupeFeed(),
     new FilterMutedQuotes(),
     new FilterMutedPosts(),
-    new FilterEmptyPosts(),
     new FilterHiddenPosts(),
     new FilterContentLabeledPosts(),
     new FilterUnauthorizedPosts(isAuthenticated),
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ export function filterBookmarksFeed(feed) {
 
 export function filterAuthorFeed(feed, isAuthenticated) {
   const filter = FeedFilter.compose(
-    new DedupeFeed({ includeReposts: false }),
     new FilterEmptyPosts({ checkParents: false }),
+    new DedupeFeed({ includeReposts: false }),
     new FilterHiddenPosts(),
     new FilterContentLabeledPosts(),
     new FilterUnauthorizedPosts(isAuthenticated),
diff --git a/tests/unit/specs/feedFilters.test.js b/tests/unit/specs/feedFilters.test.js
index 5e072c90..2c61e9b0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specs/feedFilters.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/specs/feedFilters.test.js
@@ -357,6 +357,29 @@ describe("filterAuthorFeed", () => {
     assert.deepEqual(result.feed.length, 2);
   });
 
+  it("should keep the rest of a thread when its newest reply is deleted", () => {
+    const rootUri = "at://did:plc:test/app.bsky.feed.post/root";
+    const items = [
+      createFeedItem({
+        post: {
+          uri: "at://did:plc:test/app.bsky.feed.post/deleted-reply",
+          $type: "app.bsky.feed.defs#notFoundPost",
+        },
+        reply: {
+          root: { uri: rootUri },
+          parent: { uri: rootUri },
+        },
+      }),
+      createFeedItem({ post: { uri: rootUri } }),
+    ];
+    const feed = createFeed(items);
+
+    const result = filterAuthorFeed(feed, true);
+
+    assert.deepEqual(result.feed.length, 1);
+    assert.deepEqual(result.feed[0].post.uri, rootUri);
+  });
+
   it("should not deduplicate reposts with the same root URI", () => {
     const rootUri = "at://did:plc:root/app.bsky.feed.post/123";
     const items = [
-- 
2.51.2