diff --git a/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py b/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
index 36af9727..91ec1f4e 100644
--- a/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
+++ b/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import application
+def retweet_as_link(parent):
+ dialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(None, 0, Gtk.MessageType.QUESTION, Gtk.ButtonsType.YES_NO, _(unicode(application.name))
+ dialog.format_secondary_text(_(u"This retweet is over 140 characters. Would you like to post it as a mention to the poster with your comments and a link to the original tweet?"))
+ answer = dialog.run()
+ dialog.destroy()
+ return answer
+
 def retweet_question(parent):
  dialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(None, 0, Gtk.MessageType.QUESTION, Gtk.ButtonsType.YES_NO, _(u"Retweet"))
  dialog.format_secondary_text(_(u"Would you like to add a comment to this tweet?"))
diff --git a/src/wxUI/commonMessageDialogs.py b/src/wxUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
index 67a541fa..4c9c1fce 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import wx
 import application
+def retweet_as_link(parent):
+ return wx.MessageDialog(parent, _(u"This retweet is over 140 characters. Would you like to post it as a mention to the poster with your comments and a link to the original tweet?"), _(application.name), wx.YES_NO|wx.ICON_QUESTION).ShowModal()
+
 def retweet_question(parent):
  return wx.MessageDialog(parent, _(u"Would you like to add a comment to this tweet?"), _("Retweet"), wx.YES_NO|wx.CANCEL|wx.ICON_QUESTION).ShowModal()