diff --git a/home-mixer/candidate_hydrators/vf_following_candidate_hydrator.rs b/home-mixer/candidate_hydrators/vf_following_candidate_hydrator.rs
index 19273fc0..a622a15d 100644
--- a/home-mixer/candidate_hydrators/vf_following_candidate_hydrator.rs
+++ b/home-mixer/candidate_hydrators/vf_following_candidate_hydrator.rs
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ use crate::models::candidate::PostCandidate;
 use crate::models::query::ScoredPostsQuery;
 use crate::params::EnableXaiVfClient;
 use anyhow::Result;
+use futures::future::join;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tonic::async_trait;
 use xai_candidate_pipeline::hydrator::Hydrator;
-use xai_twittercontext_proto::GetTwitterContextViewer;
+use xai_twittercontext_proto::{GetTwitterContextViewer, TwitterContextViewer};
 use xai_visibility_filtering::models::FilteredReason;
-use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::SafetyLevel::TimelineHome;
-use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::VfClient;
+use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::SafetyLevel;
+use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::SafetyLevel::{TimelineHome, TimelineHomeRecommendations};
+use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::{TweetVisibility, VfClient};
 
 pub struct VFFollowingCandidateHydrator {
     pub strato_vf_client: Arc<dyn VfClient + Send + Sync>,
@@ -43,40 +45,46 @@ impl Hydrator<ScoredPostsQuery, PostCandidate> for VFFollowingCandidateHydrator
             &self.strato_vf_client
         };
 
-        let mut post_ids: Vec<u64> = Vec::new();
+        let mut home_ids: Vec<u64> = Vec::new();
+        let mut recs_ids: Vec<u64> = Vec::new();
         for candidate in candidates {
-            post_ids.push(candidate.tweet_id);
-            post_ids.extend(candidate.ancestors.iter().copied());
+            home_ids.push(candidate.tweet_id);
+            recs_ids.extend(candidate.ancestors.iter().copied());
             if let Some(quoted_post_id) = candidate.quoted_tweet_id {
-                post_ids.push(quoted_post_id);
+                recs_ids.push(quoted_post_id);
             }
             if let Some(reposted_post_id) = candidate.retweeted_tweet_id {
-                post_ids.push(reposted_post_id);
+                home_ids.push(reposted_post_id);
             }
         }
-        post_ids.sort_unstable();
-        post_ids.dedup();
+        home_ids.sort_unstable();
+        home_ids.dedup();
+        recs_ids.sort_unstable();
+        recs_ids.dedup();
 
-        let all_results: HashMap<u64, Result<Option<FilteredReason>>> = if post_ids.is_empty() {
-            HashMap::new()
-        } else {
-            client
-                .get_result(post_ids, TimelineHome, query.user_id, context)
-                .await
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|(id, r)| (id, r.map(|t| t.reason)))
-                .collect()
-        };
+        let home_future = fetch_vf(client, home_ids, TimelineHome, query.user_id, context.clone());
+        let recs_future = fetch_vf(
+            client,
+            recs_ids,
+            TimelineHomeRecommendations,
+            query.user_id,
+            context,
+        );
+        let (home_results, recs_results) = join(home_future, recs_future).await;
 
         let mut hydrated_candidates = Vec::with_capacity(candidates.len());
         for candidate in candidates {
-            let primary_result = all_results.get(&candidate.tweet_id);
+            let primary_result = home_results.get(&candidate.tweet_id);
             let visibility_reason = match primary_result {
                 Some(Ok(Some(reason))) => Some(reason.clone()),
                 _ => None,
             };
 
-            let drop_ancillary = should_drop_ancillary(candidate, &all_results);
+            let drop_ancillary = should_drop_following_ancillary(
+                candidate,
+                &home_results,
+                &recs_results,
+            );
 
             let hydrated = match primary_result {
                 Some(Err(err)) => Err(err.to_string()),
@@ -96,3 +104,212 @@ impl Hydrator<ScoredPostsQuery, PostCandidate> for VFFollowingCandidateHydrator
         candidate.drop_ancillary_posts = hydrated.drop_ancillary_posts;
     }
 }
+
+async fn fetch_vf(
+    client: &Arc<dyn VfClient + Send + Sync>,
+    tweet_ids: Vec<u64>,
+    safety_level: SafetyLevel,
+    for_user_id: u64,
+    context: Option<TwitterContextViewer>,
+) -> HashMap<u64, Result<Option<FilteredReason>>> {
+    if tweet_ids.is_empty() {
+        return HashMap::new();
+    }
+    client
+        .get_result(tweet_ids, safety_level, for_user_id, context)
+        .await
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|(id, r)| (id, r.map(|t| t.reason)))
+        .collect()
+}
+
+fn should_drop_following_ancillary(
+    candidate: &PostCandidate,
+    home_results: &HashMap<u64, Result<Option<FilteredReason>>>,
+    recs_results: &HashMap<u64, Result<Option<FilteredReason>>>,
+) -> bool {
+    let mut quote_and_ancestors = candidate.clone();
+    quote_and_ancestors.retweeted_tweet_id = None;
+    if should_drop_ancillary(&quote_and_ancestors, recs_results) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    let mut retweet_only = candidate.clone();
+    retweet_only.ancestors.clear();
+    retweet_only.quoted_tweet_id = None;
+    should_drop_ancillary(&retweet_only, home_results)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use xai_safety_label_store::types::SafetyLabelMap;
+    use xai_visibility_filtering::models::{
+        Action, DropReason, SafetyResult, SafetyResultReason,
+    };
+    use xai_visibility_filtering::vf_client::SafetyLevel;
+
+    struct LevelClient {
+        home: HashMap<u64, FilteredReason>,
+        recs: HashMap<u64, FilteredReason>,
+        seen_home: std::sync::Mutex<Vec<u64>>,
+        seen_recs: std::sync::Mutex<Vec<u64>>,
+    }
+
+    fn vis(reason: FilteredReason) -> TweetVisibility {
+        TweetVisibility {
+            reason: Some(reason),
+            safety_labels: Ok(SafetyLabelMap::default()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn interstitial() -> FilteredReason {
+        FilteredReason::SafetyResult(SafetyResult {
+            reason: Some(SafetyResultReason::NsfwHighPrecision),
+            action: Action::Interstitial,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn recs_drop() -> FilteredReason {
+        FilteredReason::SafetyResult(SafetyResult {
+            reason: Some(SafetyResultReason::NsfwHighPrecision),
+            action: Action::Drop(DropReason {}),
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl VfClient for LevelClient {
+        async fn get_result(
+            &self,
+            post_ids: Vec<u64>,
+            safety_level: SafetyLevel,
+            _for_user_id: u64,
+            _context: Option<TwitterContextViewer>,
+        ) -> HashMap<u64, Result<TweetVisibility>> {
+            let mut out = HashMap::new();
+            match safety_level {
+                SafetyLevel::TimelineHome => {
+                    self.seen_home.lock().unwrap().extend(post_ids.iter().copied());
+                    for id in post_ids {
+                        if let Some(reason) = self.home.get(&id) {
+                            out.insert(id, Ok(vis(reason.clone())));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                SafetyLevel::TimelineHomeRecommendations => {
+                    self.seen_recs.lock().unwrap().extend(post_ids.iter().copied());
+                    for id in post_ids {
+                        if let Some(reason) = self.recs.get(&id) {
+                            out.insert(id, Ok(vis(reason.clone())));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+            out
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn hydrator(client: Arc<LevelClient>) -> VFFollowingCandidateHydrator {
+        VFFollowingCandidateHydrator::new(client.clone(), client)
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn quote_of_recs_drop_is_ancillary_drop() {
+        let client = Arc::new(LevelClient {
+            home: HashMap::from([(1, interstitial())]),
+            recs: HashMap::from([(99, recs_drop())]),
+            seen_home: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+            seen_recs: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+        });
+        let results = hydrator(client.clone())
+            .hydrate(
+                &ScoredPostsQuery::default(),
+                &[PostCandidate {
+                    tweet_id: 1,
+                    quoted_tweet_id: Some(99),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }],
+            )
+            .await;
+        let hydrated = results[0].as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hydrated.drop_ancillary_posts, Some(true));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            hydrated.visibility_reason,
+            Some(FilteredReason::SafetyResult(ref s)) if s.action == Action::Interstitial
+        ));
+        assert!(client.seen_home.lock().unwrap().contains(&1));
+        assert!(!client.seen_home.lock().unwrap().contains(&99));
+        assert!(client.seen_recs.lock().unwrap().contains(&99));
+        assert!(!client.seen_recs.lock().unwrap().contains(&1));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn ancestor_recs_drop_is_ancillary_drop() {
+        let client = Arc::new(LevelClient {
+            home: HashMap::from([(2, interstitial())]),
+            recs: HashMap::from([(50, recs_drop())]),
+            seen_home: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+            seen_recs: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+        });
+        let results = hydrator(client)
+            .hydrate(
+                &ScoredPostsQuery::default(),
+                &[PostCandidate {
+                    tweet_id: 2,
+                    ancestors: vec![50],
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }],
+            )
+            .await;
+        assert_eq!(results[0].as_ref().unwrap().drop_ancillary_posts, Some(true));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn followee_nsfw_primary_stays_interstitial() {
+        let client = Arc::new(LevelClient {
+            home: HashMap::from([(3, interstitial())]),
+            recs: HashMap::from([(3, recs_drop())]),
+            seen_home: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+            seen_recs: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+        });
+        let results = hydrator(client)
+            .hydrate(
+                &ScoredPostsQuery::default(),
+                &[PostCandidate {
+                    tweet_id: 3,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }],
+            )
+            .await;
+        let hydrated = results[0].as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hydrated.drop_ancillary_posts, Some(false));
+        assert!(matches!(
+            hydrated.visibility_reason,
+            Some(FilteredReason::SafetyResult(ref s)) if s.action == Action::Interstitial
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn retweet_original_stays_on_home() {
+        let client = Arc::new(LevelClient {
+            home: HashMap::from([(4, interstitial()), (200, interstitial())]),
+            recs: HashMap::from([(200, recs_drop())]),
+            seen_home: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+            seen_recs: std::sync::Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
+        });
+        let results = hydrator(client.clone())
+            .hydrate(
+                &ScoredPostsQuery::default(),
+                &[PostCandidate {
+                    tweet_id: 4,
+                    retweeted_tweet_id: Some(200),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                }],
+            )
+            .await;
+        let hydrated = results[0].as_ref().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hydrated.drop_ancillary_posts, Some(false));
+        assert!(client.seen_home.lock().unwrap().contains(&200));
+        assert!(!client.seen_recs.lock().unwrap().contains(&200));
+    }
+}