diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index cbda069df..751698ca8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def dm_timeline(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _params) do
   def get_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
     with %Activity{} = activity <- Repo.get(Activity, id),
          true <- ActivityPub.visible_for_user?(activity, user) do
-      render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user})
+      try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user})
     end
   end
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def post_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"status" => _} = params) do
     {:ok, activity} =
       Cachex.fetch!(:idempotency_cache, idempotency_key, fn _ -> CommonAPI.post(user, params) end)
 
-    render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
+    try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
   end
 
   def delete_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
@@ -361,28 +361,28 @@ def delete_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => id}) do
 
   def reblog_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => ap_id_or_id}) do
     with {:ok, announce, _activity} <- CommonAPI.repeat(ap_id_or_id, user) do
-      render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: announce, for: user, as: :activity})
+      try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: announce, for: user, as: :activity})
     end
   end
 
   def unreblog_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => ap_id_or_id}) do
     with {:ok, _unannounce, %{data: %{"id" => id}}} <- CommonAPI.unrepeat(ap_id_or_id, user),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_activity_by_object_ap_id(id) do
-      render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
+      try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
     end
   end
 
   def fav_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => ap_id_or_id}) do
     with {:ok, _fav, %{data: %{"id" => id}}} <- CommonAPI.favorite(ap_id_or_id, user),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_activity_by_object_ap_id(id) do
-      render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
+      try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
     end
   end
 
   def unfav_status(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{"id" => ap_id_or_id}) do
     with {:ok, _, _, %{data: %{"id" => id}}} <- CommonAPI.unfavorite(ap_id_or_id, user),
          %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_create_activity_by_object_ap_id(id) do
-      render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
+      try_render(conn, StatusView, "status.json", %{activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity})
     end
   end
 
@@ -1202,4 +1202,23 @@ def suggestions(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _) do
       json(conn, [])
     end
   end
+
+  def try_render(conn, renderer, target, params)
+      when is_binary(target) do
+    res = render(conn, renderer, target, params)
+
+    if res == nil do
+      conn
+      |> put_status(501)
+      |> json(%{error: "Can't display this activity"})
+    else
+      res
+    end
+  end
+
+  def try_render(conn, _, _, _) do
+    conn
+    |> put_status(501)
+    |> json(%{error: "Can't display this activity"})
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index ef46ba4fc..8ffaf8466 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def render("index.json", opts) do
       "status.json",
       Map.put(opts, :replied_to_activities, replied_to_activities)
     )
+    |> Enum.filter(fn x -> not is_nil(x) end)
   end
 
   def render(
@@ -158,6 +159,10 @@ def render("status.json", %{activity: %{data: %{"object" => object}} = activity}
     }
   end
 
+  def render("status.json", _) do
+    nil
+  end
+
   def render("attachment.json", %{attachment: attachment}) do
     [attachment_url | _] = attachment["url"]
     media_type = attachment_url["mediaType"] || attachment_url["mimeType"] || "image"