diff --git a/boards/views.py b/boards/views.py
--- a/boards/views.py
+++ b/boards/views.py
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ def get_post(request, post_id):
 
     post = get_object_or_404(Post, id=post_id)
     thread = post.thread
+    if not thread:
+        thread = post
 
     context = RequestContext(request)
     context["post"] = post