diff --git a/friendica_archive_browser/lib/src/diaspora/serializers/diaspora_posts_serializer.dart b/friendica_archive_browser/lib/src/diaspora/serializers/diaspora_posts_serializer.dart
index e2d1087..94af926 100644
--- a/friendica_archive_browser/lib/src/diaspora/serializers/diaspora_posts_serializer.dart
+++ b/friendica_archive_browser/lib/src/diaspora/serializers/diaspora_posts_serializer.dart
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ Result<TimelineEntry, ExecError> _buildReshareMessageType(
           .getValueOrElse(() => -1);
   final postId = entityData['guid'] ?? '';
   final authorName = entityData['author'] ?? '';
-  final parentGuid = entityData['root_guid'] ?? '';
-  final parentName = entityData['root_author'] ?? '';
-  final externalLink = _buildReshareUrl(authorName, parentName, parentGuid);
+  final String parentGuid = entityData['root_guid'] ?? '';
+  final String parentName = entityData['root_author'] ?? '';
+  final deletedPost = parentGuid.isEmpty || parentName.isEmpty;
+  final externalLink = deletedPost ? '' : _buildReshareUrl(authorName, parentName, parentGuid);
+  final text = deletedPost ? 'Original post deleted by author' : '';
   final author =
       connections.getByName(authorName).getValueOrElse(() => Connection());
   final parentAuthor = connections
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ Result<TimelineEntry, ExecError> _buildReshareMessageType(
     parentAuthor: parentAuthor.name,
     parentAuthorId: parentAuthor.id,
     externalLink: externalLink,
+    body: text,
   );
   return Result.ok(timelineEntry);
 }