diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 42c45485..5b29d967 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1269,6 +1269,16 @@ Description
     Provide ``artist``, ``author``, and ``group`` metadata fields.
 
 
+extractor.mastodon.reblogs
+--------------------------
+Type
+    ``bool``
+Default
+    ``false``
+Description
+    Extract media from reblogged posts.
+
+
 extractor.mastodon.text-posts
 -----------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
index 9785fc6e..d9aaafc4 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/mastodon.py
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ class MastodonExtractor(BaseExtractor):
         self.item = match.group(match.lastindex)
 
     def items(self):
+        reblogs = self.config("reblogs", False)
+
         for status in self.statuses():
+            if not reblogs and status["reblog"]:
+                self.log.debug("Skipping %s (reblog)", status["id"])
+                continue
+
             attachments = status["media_attachments"]
             del status["media_attachments"]