diff --git a/changelog.d/selfreproot.fix b/changelog.d/selfreproot.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c3faa838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/selfreproot.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow repeats of own posts with private scopes
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
index 07affaafe..8a65b9184 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     doActionWrap (button, close = () => {}) {
+      if (this.button.interactive ? !this.button.interactive(this.funcArg) : false) return
       this.$emit('interacted')
       if (button.name === 'emoji') {
         this.$refs.picker.showPicker()
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.vue b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.vue
index ec13bd8bf..79082052a 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.vue
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/action_button.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       :title="$t(button.label(funcArg))"
       target="_blank"
       :tabindex="0"
-      :disabled="buttonClass.disabled"
+      :disabled="this.button.interactive ? !this.button.interactive(this.funcArg) : false"
       :href="getComponent(button) == 'a' ? button.link?.(funcArg) || remoteInteractionLink : undefined"
       @click="doActionWrap(button, outerClose)"
     >
diff --git a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
index ecd4def70..bc1e45a98 100644
--- a/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
+++ b/src/components/status_action_buttons/buttons_definitions.js
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ export const BUTTONS = [{
   label: ({ status }) => status.repeated
     ? 'tool_tip.unrepeat'
     : 'tool_tip.repeat',
-  icon ({ status }) {
-    if (PRIVATE_SCOPES.has(status.visibility)) {
+  icon ({ status, currentUser }) {
+    if (currentUser.id !== status.user.id && PRIVATE_SCOPES.has(status.visibility)) {
       return 'lock'
     }
     return 'retweet'
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const BUTTONS = [{
   active: ({ status }) => status.repeated,
   counter: ({ status }) => status.repeat_num,
   anonLink: true,
-  interactive: ({ status, loggedIn }) => loggedIn && !PRIVATE_SCOPES.has(status.visibility),
+  interactive: ({ status, currentUser }) => !!currentUser && (currentUser.id === status.user.id || !PRIVATE_SCOPES.has(status.visibility)),
   toggleable: true,
   confirm: ({ status, getters }) => !status.repeated && getters.mergedConfig.modalOnRepeat,
   confirmStrings: {