diff --git a/js/webmentions.js b/js/webmentions.js
index a6f8293..0e8ae62 100644
--- a/js/webmentions.js
+++ b/js/webmentions.js
@@ -617,6 +617,62 @@
 
   // Wire reply buttons: unhide and attach click handlers for unwired buttons
   // Called from owner:detected handler AND after dynamic replies are appended
+  // Close any open inline reply form
+  function closeActiveReplyForm() {
+    var existing = document.querySelector('.wm-inline-reply-form');
+    if (existing) existing.remove();
+  }
+
+  // Submit a Micropub reply
+  function submitMicropubReply(replyUrl, platform, syndicateTo, textarea, statusEl, submitBtn) {
+    var content = textarea.value.trim();
+    if (!content) return;
+
+    submitBtn.disabled = true;
+    submitBtn.textContent = 'Sending...';
+    statusEl.textContent = '';
+
+    var body = {
+      type: ['h-entry'],
+      properties: {
+        content: [content],
+        'in-reply-to': [replyUrl]
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (syndicateTo) {
+      body.properties['mp-syndicate-to'] = [syndicateTo];
+    } else {
+      body.properties['mp-syndicate-to'] = [];
+    }
+
+    fetch('/micropub', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', Accept: 'application/json' },
+      credentials: 'include',
+      body: JSON.stringify(body)
+    }).then(function(res) {
+      if (res.ok || res.status === 201 || res.status === 202) {
+        statusEl.className = 'text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 mt-1';
+        statusEl.textContent = 'Reply posted' + (syndicateTo ? ' and syndicated!' : '!');
+        textarea.value = '';
+        setTimeout(closeActiveReplyForm, 2000);
+      } else {
+        return res.json().catch(function() { return {}; }).then(function(data) {
+          statusEl.className = 'text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 mt-1';
+          statusEl.textContent = data.error_description || data.error || 'Failed to post reply';
+          submitBtn.disabled = false;
+          submitBtn.textContent = 'Send Reply';
+        });
+      }
+    }).catch(function(err) {
+      statusEl.className = 'text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 mt-1';
+      statusEl.textContent = 'Error: ' + err.message;
+      submitBtn.disabled = false;
+      submitBtn.textContent = 'Send Reply';
+    });
+  }
+
   function wireReplyButtons() {
     var ownerStore = Alpine.store && Alpine.store('owner');
     if (!ownerStore || !ownerStore.isOwner) return;
@@ -632,15 +688,59 @@
         if (platform === 'bluesky') syndicateTo = ownerStore.syndicationTargets.bluesky || null;
         if (platform === 'mastodon') syndicateTo = ownerStore.syndicationTargets.mastodon || null;
 
-        // Find the commentsSection Alpine component and call startReply
-        var commentsEl = document.querySelector('[x-data*="commentsSection"]');
-        if (commentsEl && window.Alpine) {
-          var data = Alpine.$data(commentsEl);
-          if (data && data.startReply) {
-            data.startReply(replyUrl, platform, replyUrl, syndicateTo);
-            commentsEl.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
-          }
+        // Close any existing reply form
+        closeActiveReplyForm();
+
+        // Find the owner-reply-slot next to this webmention card
+        var li = btn.closest('li') || btn.closest('.webmention-reply');
+        var slot = li ? li.querySelector('.wm-owner-reply-slot') : null;
+        if (!slot) {
+          // Fallback: insert after the button's parent
+          slot = document.createElement('div');
+          btn.parentElement.after(slot);
         }
+
+        // Build inline reply form
+        var form = document.createElement('div');
+        form.className = 'wm-inline-reply-form mt-2 p-3 bg-surface-100 dark:bg-surface-900 rounded-lg border-l-2 border-primary-400';
+
+        var label = document.createElement('div');
+        label.className = 'text-xs text-surface-500 dark:text-surface-400 mb-1';
+        label.textContent = 'Replying via ' + platform + (syndicateTo ? ' (will syndicate)' : '');
+
+        var textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
+        textarea.rows = 3;
+        textarea.placeholder = 'Write your reply...';
+        textarea.className = 'w-full px-3 py-2 border rounded-lg text-sm dark:bg-surface-800 dark:border-surface-700 dark:text-surface-100';
+
+        var actions = document.createElement('div');
+        actions.className = 'flex items-center gap-2 mt-2';
+
+        var submitBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        submitBtn.className = 'button text-sm';
+        submitBtn.textContent = 'Send Reply';
+
+        var cancelBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        cancelBtn.className = 'text-xs text-surface-500 hover:underline';
+        cancelBtn.textContent = 'Cancel';
+
+        var statusEl = document.createElement('div');
+        statusEl.className = 'text-xs mt-1';
+
+        submitBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
+          submitMicropubReply(replyUrl, platform, syndicateTo, textarea, statusEl, submitBtn);
+        });
+        cancelBtn.addEventListener('click', closeActiveReplyForm);
+
+        actions.appendChild(submitBtn);
+        actions.appendChild(cancelBtn);
+        form.appendChild(label);
+        form.appendChild(textarea);
+        form.appendChild(actions);
+        form.appendChild(statusEl);
+        slot.appendChild(form);
+
+        textarea.focus();
       });
     });
   }