diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index c27ec2c6b..a2f8ada9c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def make_user_from_nickname(nickname) do
   def publish(actor, activity) do
     followers = if actor.follower_address in activity.recipients do
       {:ok, followers} = User.get_followers(actor)
-      followers
+      followers |> Enum.filter(&(!&1.local))
     else
       []
     end