diff --git a/ts/components/StoryListItem.tsx b/ts/components/StoryListItem.tsx
index 67e5e8a667..e9adef9674 100644
--- a/ts/components/StoryListItem.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/StoryListItem.tsx
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ export function StoryListItem({
   }
 
   let repliesElement: JSX.Element | undefined;
-  if (hasRepliesFromSelf) {
+  if (group === undefined && hasRepliesFromSelf) {
     repliesElement = <div className="StoryListItem__info--replies--self" />;
-  } else if (hasReplies) {
+  } else if (group && (hasReplies || hasRepliesFromSelf)) {
     repliesElement = <div className="StoryListItem__info--replies--others" />;
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/services/storyLoader.ts b/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
index 887170d4a7..52643847dd 100644
--- a/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
+++ b/ts/services/storyLoader.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import { isNotNil } from '../util/isNotNil';
 import { strictAssert } from '../util/assert';
 import { dropNull } from '../util/dropNull';
 import { DurationInSeconds } from '../util/durations';
-import { isGroup } from '../util/whatTypeOfConversation';
 import { SIGNAL_ACI } from '../types/SignalConversation';
 
 let storyData:
@@ -33,14 +32,6 @@ export async function loadStories(): Promise<void> {
 
   storyData = await Promise.all(
     stories.map(async story => {
-      const conversation = window.ConversationController.get(
-        story.conversationId
-      );
-
-      if (!isGroup(conversation?.attributes)) {
-        return story;
-      }
-
       const [hasReplies, hasRepliesFromSelf] = await Promise.all([
         dataInterface.hasStoryReplies(story.id),
         dataInterface.hasStoryRepliesFromSelf(story.id),
diff --git a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
index 48572878e3..1dbbae68ef 100644
--- a/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
+++ b/ts/state/ducks/stories.ts
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ function replyToStory(
   mentions: DraftBodyRangesType,
   timestamp: number,
   story: StoryViewType
-): ThunkAction<void, RootStateType, unknown, NoopActionType> {
-  return async dispatch => {
+): ThunkAction<void, RootStateType, unknown, StoryChangedActionType> {
+  return async (dispatch, getState) => {
     const conversation = window.ConversationController.get(conversationId);
 
     if (!conversation) {
@@ -537,10 +537,23 @@ function replyToStory(
       }
     );
 
-    dispatch({
-      type: 'NOOP',
-      payload: null,
-    });
+    const { stories } = getState().stories;
+
+    const storyData = stories.find(s => s.messageId === story.messageId);
+    if (!storyData) {
+      log.error('replyToStory: story not found', story.messageId);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // for group stories, this happens automatically through LOAD_STORY_REPLIES
+    // but 1:1 we need to update manually
+    dispatch(
+      storyChanged({
+        ...storyData,
+        hasReplies: true,
+        hasRepliesFromSelf: true,
+      })
+    );
   };
 }
 
@@ -1396,6 +1409,9 @@ export function reducer(
         prevStory.sendStateByConversationId,
         newStory.sendStateByConversationId
       );
+      const hasHasRepliesChanged =
+        prevStory.hasReplies !== newStory.hasReplies ||
+        prevStory.hasRepliesFromSelf !== newStory.hasRepliesFromSelf;
 
       const shouldReplace =
         isDownloadingAttachment ||
@@ -1405,7 +1421,9 @@ export function reducer(
         hasExpirationChanged ||
         hasSendStateChanged ||
         readStatusChanged ||
-        reactionsChanged;
+        reactionsChanged ||
+        hasHasRepliesChanged;
+
       if (!shouldReplace) {
         return state;
       }