diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index f4daa6b..8fbcc22 100755
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -56,15 +56,17 @@ def make_sentence(output, cfg):
 	elif cfg['mention_handling'] == 0:
 		sentence = re.sub(r"\S*@\u200B\S*\s?", "", sentence)
 
-    # optionally remove filtered words
+	# optionally regenerate the post if it has a filtered word. TODO: case-insensitivity, scuntthorpe problem
 	if cfg['word_filter'] == 1:
 		try:
 			fp = open('./filter.txt')
 			for word in fp:
-			    if word in sentence:
-				    sentence = sentence.replace(word, "[REDACTED]")
+				word = re.sub("\n", "", word)
+				if word in sentence:
+					sentence=""
+					
 		finally:
-		    fp.close()
+			fp.close()
 	output.send(sentence)
 
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ def make_toot(cfg):
 		toot = pin.recv()
 
 	if toot is None:
-		toot = "Toot generation failed! Contact Lynne (lynnesbian@fedi.lynnesbian.space) for assistance."
+		toot = "post failed"
 	return toot
 
 
diff --git a/gen.py b/gen.py
index 5231764..17672a8 100755
--- a/gen.py
+++ b/gen.py
@@ -34,11 +34,23 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 		toot = re.sub(r"[\[\]\(\)\{\}\"“”«»„]", "", toot)
 	if not args.simulate:
 		try:
-			client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text=cfg['cw'])
+			if toot == "":
+				print("Post has been filtered, or post generation has failed")
+				toot = functions.make_toot(cfg)
+				if toot == "":
+					client.status_post("Recusrsion is a bitch. Post generation failed.", visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text=cfg['cw'])
+				else:
+					client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text=cfg['cw'])
+			else:	
+				client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text=cfg['cw'])
 		except Exception:
-			toot = "An error occurred while submitting the generated post. Contact lynnesbian@fedi.lynnesbian.space for assistance."
+			toot = "@amber@toot.site Something went fucky"
 			client.status_post(toot, visibility='unlisted', spoiler_text="Error!")
 	try:
 		print(toot)
+		if str(toot) == "":
+			print("Filtered")
+		else:
+			print(toot)
 	except UnicodeEncodeError:
 		print(toot.encode("ascii", "ignore"))  # encode as ASCII, dropping any non-ASCII characters
diff --git a/reply.py b/reply.py
index 799313e..e14b5f1 100755
--- a/reply.py
+++ b/reply.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class ReplyListener(mastodon.StreamListener):
 						print("User is not valid")
 			else:
 				toot = functions.make_toot(cfg)  # generate a toot
+				if toot == "": # Regenerate the post if it contains a blacklisted word
+					toot = functions.make_toot(cfg)
 				toot = acct + " " + toot  # prepend the @
 				print(acct + " says " + mention)  # logging
 				visibility = notification['status']['visibility']