diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4effcf887..f5289ea6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Not being able to access the Mastodon FE login page on private instances
 - MRF: ensure that subdomain_match calls are case-insensitive
 - Fix internal server error when using the healthcheck API.
-- `federation_incoming_replies_max_depth` option being ignored in certain cases.
 
 ### Added
 - **Breaking:** MRF describe API, which adds support for exposing configuration information about MRF policies to NodeInfo.
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Support for wildcard domains in user domain blocks setting.
 - Configuration: `quarantined_instances` support wildcard domains.
 - Mix Tasks: `mix pleroma.database fix_likes_collections`
+- Federation: Support for restricting max. reply-to depth on fetching
 
 ### Removed
 - Federation: Remove `likes` from objects.
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 66a8c18ea..7e901a1f5 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   },
   registrations_open: true,
   federating: true,
+  federation_incoming_replies_max_depth: 100,
   federation_reachability_timeout_days: 7,
   federation_publisher_modules: [
     Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Publisher,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index 035d9486b..2a66b2162 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
 
   def fix_in_reply_to(object, options \\ [])
 
-  def fix_in_reply_to(object, options \\ [])
-
   def fix_in_reply_to(%{"inReplyTo" => in_reply_to} = object, options)
       when not is_nil(in_reply_to) do
     in_reply_to_id =
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
 
     object = Map.put(object, "inReplyToAtomUri", in_reply_to_id)
 
-    if (options[:depth] || 1) <= Federator.max_replies_depth() do
+    if Federator.allowed_incoming_reply_depth?(options[:depth]) do
       case get_obj_helper(in_reply_to_id, options) do
         {:ok, replied_object} ->
           with %Activity{} = _activity <-
@@ -339,7 +337,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Transmogrifier do
       when is_binary(reply_id) do
     reply =
       with true <- Federator.allowed_incoming_reply_depth?(options[:depth]),
-           {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(reply_id) do
+           {:ok, object} <- get_obj_helper(reply_id, options) do
         object
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
index 7c13ff323..f4f9e83e0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/federator/federator.ex
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Federator do
     refresh_subscriptions()
   end
 
-  @max_replies_depth 100
-
   @doc "Addresses [memory leaks on recursive replies fetching](https://git.pleroma.social/pleroma/pleroma/issues/161)"
   # credo:disable-for-previous-line Credo.Check.Readability.MaxLineLength
-  def max_replies_depth, do: @max_replies_depth
+  def allowed_incoming_reply_depth?(depth) do
+    max_replies_depth = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :federation_incoming_replies_max_depth])
+
+    if max_replies_depth do
+      (depth || 1) <= max_replies_depth
+    else
+      true
+    end
+  end
 
   # Client API
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
index 5dbf35155..c8c1c905e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.NoteHandler do
       activity
     else
       _e ->
-        with true <- (options[:depth] || 1) <= Federator.max_replies_depth(),
+        with true <- Federator.allowed_incoming_reply_depth?(options[:depth]),
              in_reply_to_href when not is_nil(in_reply_to_href) <-
                XML.string_from_xpath("//thr:in-reply-to[1]/@href", entry),
              {:ok, [activity | _]} <- OStatus.fetch_activity_from_url(in_reply_to_href, options) do
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
index 5d8a6a3b6..9c1584dbe 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier_test.exs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.TransmogrifierTest do
       data = Map.put(data, "object", object)
 
       with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator,
-        max_replies_depth: fn -> 0 end do
+        allowed_incoming_reply_depth?: fn _ -> false end do
         {:ok, returned_activity} = Transmogrifier.handle_incoming(data)
 
         returned_object = Object.normalize(returned_activity.data["object"], false)
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
index 9318292a6..ff9bb6351 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
     incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/incoming_note_activity_answer.xml")
 
     with_mock Pleroma.Web.Federator,
-      max_replies_depth: fn -> 0 end do
+      allowed_incoming_reply_depth?: fn _ -> false end do
       {:ok, [activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
       object = Object.normalize(activity.data["object"], false)