diff --git a/app/models/concerns/status_threading_concern.rb b/app/models/concerns/status_threading_concern.rb
index 234cfd5d2..fa441469c 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/status_threading_concern.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/status_threading_concern.rb
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ module StatusThreadingConcern
 
     # Order ancestors/descendants by tree path
     statuses.sort_by! { |status| ids.index(status.id) }
-
-    # Bring self-replies to the top
-    statuses.sort_by! { |status| status.in_reply_to_account_id == status.account_id ? -1 : 0 }
   end
 
   def relations_map_for_account(account, account_ids, domains)