diff --git a/models/forms/moveposts.js b/models/forms/moveposts.js
index 6fafc918..eb4833ef 100644
--- a/models/forms/moveposts.js
+++ b/models/forms/moveposts.js
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@ const uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/files/uploadDirectory.
 
 module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 
-	const { threads, postIds } = res.locals.posts.reduce((acc, p) => {
+	const { threads, postIds, postMongoIds } = res.locals.posts.reduce((acc, p) => {
 		acc.postIds.push(p.postId);
+		acc.postMongoIds.push(p._id);
 		if (p.thread === null) {
 			acc.threads.push(p);
 		}
 		return acc;
-	}, { threads: [], postIds: [] });
+	}, { threads: [], postIds: [], postMongoIds: [] });
+
+//console.log(threads, postIds, postMongoIds)
 
 	const backlinkRebuilds = new Set();
 	const bulkWrites = [];
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 		'updateMany': {
 			'filter': {
 				'_id': {
-					'$in': postIds
+					'$in': postMongoIds
 				}
 			},
 			'update': {
@@ -50,12 +53,14 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 			}
 		}
 	});
+
 	for (let j = 0; j < res.locals.posts.length; j++) {
 		const post = res.locals.posts[j];
-		if (post.crossquotes.filter(c => c.thread === req.body.move_to_thread).length > 0) {
+//note: needs debugging
+//		if (post.crossquotes.filter(c => c.thread === req.body.move_to_thread).length > 0) {
 			//a crossquote is in the thread we move to, so need to remarkup and add backlinks to those posts
 			backlinkRebuilds.add(post._id);
-		}
+//		}
 		//get backlinks for posts to remarkup
 		for (let i = 0; i < post.backlinks.length; i++) {
 			backlinkRebuilds.add(post.backlinks[i]._id);
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	//increase file/reply count in thread we are moving the posts to
 	const { replyposts, replyfiles } = res.locals.posts.reduce((acc, p) => {
 		acc.replyposts += 1;
@@ -103,7 +109,6 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 		}
 	});
 
-	const postMongoIds = res.locals.posts.map(x => x._id);
 	const movedPosts = await Posts.move(postMongoIds, req.body.move_to_thread).then(result => result.modifiedCount);
 
 	//get posts that quoted moved posts so we can remarkup them
@@ -113,7 +118,8 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 			if (post.nomarkup && post.nomarkup.length > 0) {
 				//redo the markup
 				let message = markdown(post.nomarkup);
-				const { quotedMessage, threadQuotes, crossQuotes } = await linkQuotes(post.board, message, req.body.move_to_thread);
+				let { quotedMessage, threadQuotes, crossQuotes } = await linkQuotes(post.board, message, post.thread); // req.body.move_to_thread);
+//console.log(quotedMessage, threadQuotes, crossQuotes)
 				message = sanitize(quotedMessage, sanitizeOptions.after);
 				bulkWrites.push({
 					'updateMany': {
@@ -147,6 +153,15 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 		}));
 	}
 
+//console.log(require('util').inspect(bulkWrites, {depth:null}))
+
+/*
+- post A quotes B, then A is moved to another thread: WORKS (removes backlink on B)
+- moving post A back into thread with B and backlink gets readded: WORKS
+- move post B out and backlink from A gets removed: WORKS
+- moving post B post back into thread with A and backlinks re-added: FAIL (need to come up with solution, but this is an uncommon occurence)
+*/
+
 	//bulkwrite it all
 	if (bulkWrites.length > 0) {
 		await Posts.db.bulkWrite(bulkWrites);