diff --git a/imgboard.php b/imgboard.php
index c1dbb9d..8c5c86e 100644
--- a/imgboard.php
+++ b/imgboard.php
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ if (!defined('TINYIB_LOCALE') || TINYIB_LOCALE == '') {
 	$translator->register();
 }
 
-if ((TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha') && (TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SITE == '' || TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SECRET == '')) {
+if ((TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha') && (TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SITE == '' || TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SECRET == '')) {
 	fancyDie(__('TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SITE and TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SECRET  must be configured.'));
 }
 
-if ((TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'recaptcha') && (TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SITE == '' || TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SECRET == '')) {
+if ((TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'recaptcha') && (TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SITE == '' || TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SECRET == '')) {
 	fancyDie(__('TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SITE and TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SECRET  must be configured.'));
 }
 
@@ -269,11 +269,6 @@ if (!isset($_GET['delete']) && !isset($_GET['manage']) && (isset($_POST['name'])
 		fancyDie(__('Posting is currently disabled.<br>Please try again in a few moments.'));
 	}
 
-	if (!$loggedin) {
-		checkCAPTCHA(TINYIB_CAPTCHA);
-		checkFlood();
-	}
-
 	$staffpost = isStaffPost();
 	$capcode = '';
 	if (!$staffpost) {
@@ -282,6 +277,11 @@ if (!isset($_GET['delete']) && !isset($_GET['manage']) && (isset($_POST['name'])
 
 	$post = newPost(setParent());
 
+	if (!$loggedin) {
+		checkCAPTCHA($post['parent'] == TINYIB_NEWTHREAD ? TINYIB_CAPTCHA : TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA);
+		checkFlood();
+	}
+
 	if (!$loggedin) {
 		if ($post['parent'] == TINYIB_NEWTHREAD && TINYIB_DISALLOWTHREADS != '') {
 			fancyDie(TINYIB_DISALLOWTHREADS);
diff --git a/inc/defines.php b/inc/defines.php
index 9c0b96e..a280493 100644
--- a/inc/defines.php
+++ b/inc/defines.php
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ if (!defined('TINYIB_NOFILEOK')) {
 if (!defined('TINYIB_CAPTCHA')) {
 	define('TINYIB_CAPTCHA', '');
 }
+if (!defined('TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA')) {
+	define('TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA', TINYIB_CAPTCHA);
+}
 if (!defined('TINYIB_REPORTCAPTCHA')) {
 	define('TINYIB_REPORTCAPTCHA', '');
 }
diff --git a/inc/html.php b/inc/html.php
index a078c33..818b5a2 100644
--- a/inc/html.php
+++ b/inc/html.php
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ function pageHeader() {
 	}
 
 	$js_captcha = '';
-	if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha') {
+	if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha') {
 		$js_captcha .= '<script src="https://www.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js" async defer></script>';
 	}
-	if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'recaptcha') {
+	if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA === 'recaptcha' || TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA === 'recaptcha') {
 		$js_captcha .= '<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js" async defer></script>';
 	}
 
@@ -196,14 +196,16 @@ EOF;
 	$embed_input_html = '';
 	$unique_posts_html = '';
 
+	$captcha_setting = $parent == TINYIB_NEWTHREAD ? TINYIB_CAPTCHA : TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA;
+
 	$captcha_html = '';
-	if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA && !$staff_post) {
-		if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'hcaptcha') {
+	if ($captcha_setting && !$staff_post) {
+		if ($captcha_setting === 'hcaptcha') {
 			$captcha_inner_html = '
 <div style="min-height: 82px;">
 	<div class="h-captcha" data-sitekey="' . TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SITE . '"></div>
 </div>';
-		} else if (TINYIB_CAPTCHA === 'recaptcha') {
+		} else if ($captcha_setting === 'recaptcha') {
 			$captcha_inner_html = '
 <div style="min-height: 80px;">
 	<div class="g-recaptcha" data-sitekey="' . TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SITE . '"></div>
diff --git a/settings.default.php b/settings.default.php
index eb7e1d8..c91b503 100644
--- a/settings.default.php
+++ b/settings.default.php
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ define('TINYIB_BOARD', 'b');          // Unique identifier for this board using
 define('TINYIB_BOARDDESC', 'TinyIB'); // Displayed below logo in page headers
 define('TINYIB_BOARDTITLE', '');      // Title of board pages.  When blank, defaults to TINYIB_BOARDDESC (when set) or "TinyIB"
 define('TINYIB_ALWAYSNOKO', false);   // Redirect to thread after posting
-define('TINYIB_CAPTCHA', '');         // Reduce spam by requiring users to pass a CAPTCHA when posting: simple / hcaptcha / recaptcha  ['' to disable]
+define('TINYIB_CAPTCHA', '');         // Reduce spam by requiring users to pass a CAPTCHA when posting a new thread: simple / hcaptcha / recaptcha  ['' to disable]
+define('TINYIB_REPLYCAPTCHA', '');    // Reduce spam by requiring users to pass a CAPTCHA when posting a reply: simple / hcaptcha / recaptcha  ['' to disable]
 define('TINYIB_REPORTCAPTCHA', '');   // Reduce invalid reports by requiring users to pass a CAPTCHA when reporting: simple / hcaptcha / recaptcha  ['' to disable]
 define('TINYIB_MANAGECAPTCHA', '');   // Improve security by requiring users to pass a CAPTCHA when logging in to the management panel: simple / hcaptcha / recaptcha  ['' to disable]
 define('TINYIB_REPORT', false);       // Allow users to report posts
@@ -119,11 +120,11 @@ define('TINYIB_MAXH', 250);           // Height
 define('TINYIB_TRIPSEED', '');        // Enter some random text  (used when generating secure tripcodes, hashing passwords and hashing IP addresses)
 
 // CAPTCHA - hCaptcha / reCAPTCHA
-//   The following settings apply when TINYIB_CAPTCHA is set to hcaptcha
+//   The following settings only apply when using hcaptcha
 //   For API keys visit https://dashboard.hcaptcha.com/signup
 define('TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SITE', '');   // Site key
 define('TINYIB_HCAPTCHA_SECRET', ''); // Secret key
-//   The following settings apply when TINYIB_CAPTCHA is set to recaptcha
+//   The following settings only apply when using recaptcha
 //   For API keys visit https://www.google.com/recaptcha
 define('TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SITE', '');  // Site key
 define('TINYIB_RECAPTCHA_SECRET', '');// Secret key