Kourtney Kardashian‘s boyfriendYounes Bendjimais poking fun at himself.

On Thursday, Kardashian, 39, posted a leg-baring photo of herself lounging in bed. Bendjima, 25, left a playful comment on his girlfriend’s Instagram post afterreceiving backlashfor criticizing her sexy snaps.

“Hmmm well… ok for this one,” Bendjima commented alongside an emoji with its tongue sticking out.

After Kardashian’s close friendSimon Huckreplied to his comment with an eye-roll emoji, Bendjima did his best to clear the air and explain his joke.

“Let me just play around fam,” he wrote.

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The comment comes days after Kardashian posted a photo of herself posing in a thong bikini, which Bendjima reportedly dissed in a since-deleted comment.

“That’s what you need to show to get likes?” he commented according toTMZ.

“He never liked that she posted sexy pictures of herself on social media,” said the source. “He doesn’t want his girlfriend to do that. He gets that it’s her job, but wants her to post more covered up pictures.”

The mother of three recentlyreturned from an extravagant European vacationthat she spentwith her boyfriendand her three children with exScott Disick:Mason, 8,Reign, 3, andPenelope, 5.

During the three-week trip, Kardashian traveled around Italy and posted multiple photos on Instagram showing off her toned physique in bathing suits, including two photos of hereating bread in a bikiniwhile on a yacht.

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While Kardashian racked up millions of likes on the photos, Bendjima apparently doesn’t like that the photos are being shared with the world.

“He has always had a problem with this,” added the source. “This is the stuff they argue about and what made them split in the past.”

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Kardashian and Bendjima, whowere first introduced during a trip to Paris in October 2016, took their relationship publicin Canneslast May. Ever since, they’ve enjoyed several trips to luxe locations, fromSt. Tropezto Egypt, and their blossoming romance was documented on the most recent season ofKeeping Up with the Kardashians.

In December, a source told PEOPLE things between Kardashian and Bendjima are“definitely serious.”

“No one thought their relationship would last this long, but Kourtney is very happy,” said the insider. “Younes has met her kids. Kourtney’s family really likes him. He’s the opposite of Scott. He doesn’t party, isn’t flashy and really treats Kourtney with a lot of respect. It’s obvious that he really cares about her.”

source: people.com