diff --git a/include/feedutils.php b/include/feedutils.php
index 145d4361c..4cc194fb1 100644
--- a/include/feedutils.php
+++ b/include/feedutils.php
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@ function feed_get_reshare(&$res,$item) {
 		}
 	
 		$attach = $share['links'];
+
 		if($attach) {
 			foreach($attach as $att) {
 				if($att['rel'] === 'alternate') {
@@ -845,6 +846,10 @@ function feed_get_reshare(&$res,$item) {
 			}
 		}
 	
+		if((! $body) && ($share['alternate'])) {
+			$body = $share['alternate'];
+		}			
+
 		$res['body'] = "[share author='" . urlencode($share['author']) . 
 			"' profile='"    . $share['profile'] .
 			"' avatar='"     . $share['avatar']  .