diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessageItemsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessageItemsAdapter.java
index de0a31c4..8070aaf9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessageItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessageItemsAdapter.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public final class DirectMessageItemsAdapter extends ListAdapter<DirectItemModel
             }
             case REEL_SHARE: {
                 final LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding binding = LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, itemViewParent, false);
-                return new DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, onClickListener);
+                return new DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder(baseBinding, binding, onClickListener, mentionClickListener);
             }
             case MEDIA_SHARE: {
                 final LayoutDmMediaShareBinding binding = LayoutDmMediaShareBinding.inflate(layoutInflater, itemViewParent, false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder.java
index 83076256..31b50ea4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmBaseBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding;
+import awais.instagrabber.interfaces.MentionClickListener;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.direct_messages.DirectItemModel;
 import awais.instagrabber.models.enums.MediaItemType;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils;
@@ -16,30 +17,31 @@ public class DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder extends DirectMessageItemViewHolde
 
     public DirectMessageReelShareViewHolder(@NonNull final LayoutDmBaseBinding baseBinding,
                                             @NonNull final LayoutDmRavenMediaBinding binding,
-                                            final View.OnClickListener onClickListener) {
+                                            final View.OnClickListener onClickListener,
+                                            final MentionClickListener mentionClickListener) {
         super(baseBinding, onClickListener);
         this.binding = binding;
-        binding.tvMessage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        binding.tvMessage.setMentionClickListener(mentionClickListener);
         setItemView(binding.getRoot());
     }
 
     @Override
     public void bindItem(final DirectItemModel directItemModel) {
         final DirectItemModel.DirectItemReelShareModel reelShare = directItemModel.getReelShare();
-        final String text = reelShare.getText();
-        if (!Utils.isEmpty(text)) {
+        CharSequence text = reelShare.getText();
+        if (Utils.isEmpty(text)) {
+            binding.tvMessage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        } else {
+            if (Utils.hasMentions(text)) text = Utils.getMentionText(text); // for mentions
             binding.tvMessage.setText(text);
-            binding.tvMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
         final DirectItemModel.DirectItemMediaModel reelShareMedia = reelShare.getMedia();
         final MediaItemType mediaType = reelShareMedia.getMediaType();
-
-        if (mediaType == null)
+        if (mediaType == null) {
             binding.mediaExpiredIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        else {
+        } else {
             binding.typeIcon.setVisibility(mediaType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO ||
                     mediaType == MediaItemType.MEDIA_TYPE_SLIDER ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-
             getGlideRequestManager().load(reelShareMedia.getThumbUrl()).into(binding.ivMediaPreview);
         }
     }