diff --git a/retweeter.py b/retweeter.py
index e5d5801..663290d 100755
--- a/retweeter.py
+++ b/retweeter.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ def retweet(user, two=twitools.twObject(), db=dbtools.dbHelper()):
  tw_counter = 0
 
  for status in timeline:
-  if (status.text[0] != "@" or two.whoami() in status.text) and status.text[0:2] != "RT":
+  if (status.full_text[0] != "@" or two.whoami() in status.full_text) and status.full_text[0:2] != "RT":
    timestamp = status.created_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') + " +0000"
-   text = setuptools.unescapeText(status.text)
+   text = setuptools.unescapeText(status.full_text)
 
    db.executeQuery("INSERT INTO retweets('id','author','created_at','text') VALUES(" + str(status.id) + ",'" + user.lower() + "','" + timestamp + "','" + text + "')")
    db.commit()