diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index e7f4fc03..7d9f11f1 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -3447,7 +3447,7 @@ Description
     * ``"tweets"``: `/tweets <https://twitter.com/USER/tweets>`__ timeline + search
     * ``"media"``: `/media <https://twitter.com/USER/media>`__ timeline + search
     * ``"with_replies"``: `/with_replies <https://twitter.com/USER/with_replies>`__ timeline + search
-    * ``"auto"``: ``"tweets"`` or ``"media"``, depending on `retweets <extractor.twitter.retweets_>`__ and `text-tweets <extractor.twitter.text-tweets_>`__ settings
+    * ``"auto"``: ``"tweets"`` or ``"media"``, depending on `retweets <extractor.twitter.retweets_>`__, `replies <extractor.twitter.replies_>`__, and `text-tweets <extractor.twitter.text-tweets_>`__ settings
 
 
 extractor.twitter.text-tweets
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index 726b8a19..a607d67b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ class TwitterTimelineExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
     def _select_tweet_source(self):
         strategy = self.config("strategy")
         if strategy is None or strategy == "auto":
-            if self.retweets or self.textonly:
+            if self.retweets or self.replies or self.textonly:
                 return self.api.user_tweets
             else:
                 return self.api.user_media