diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7b0d46d..7465106 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ def check_notifications (
 
     for notification in (client.app.bsky.notification.list_notifications ()
                          .notifications):
-        if ((not notification.is_read)
-                and (notification.reason in ['mention', 'reply'])):
-            uris += [notification.uri]
+        if not notification.is_read:
+            if notification.reason in ['mention', 'reply']:
+                uris += [notification.uri]
+            elif notification.reason == 'follow':
+                client.follow (notification.ahthor.did)
 
     client.app.bsky.notification.update_seen ({ 'seen_at': last_seen_at })