diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 11777c220..d7c0ab4d3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false) when is_map(map) do
           activity
         end
 
-      Task.start(fn ->
-        Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers.fetch_data_for_activity(activity)
-      end)
+      PleromaJobQueue.enqueue(:background, Pleroma.Web.RichMedia.Helpers, [:fetch, activity])
 
       Notification.create_notifications(activity)
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
index f67aaf58b..0162a5be9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/rich_media/helpers.ex
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ def fetch_data_for_activity(%Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity) d
   end
 
   def fetch_data_for_activity(_), do: %{}
+
+  def perform(:fetch, %Activity{} = activity), do: fetch_data_for_activity(activity)
 end