diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
index 6a8f1af96..5981e7545 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/side_effects.ex
@@ -15,12 +15,17 @@ def handle(object, meta \\ [])
   # - Add like to object
   # - Set up notification
   def handle(%{data: %{"type" => "Like"}} = object, meta) do
-    liked_object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object.data["object"])
-    Utils.add_like_to_object(object, liked_object)
+    {:ok, result} =
+      Pleroma.Repo.transaction(fn ->
+        liked_object = Object.get_by_ap_id(object.data["object"])
+        Utils.add_like_to_object(object, liked_object)
 
-    Notification.create_notifications(object)
+        Notification.create_notifications(object)
 
-    {:ok, object, meta}
+        {:ok, object, meta}
+      end)
+
+    result
   end
 
   # Nothing to do
diff --git a/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs b/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
index e130736ec..68a29108a 100644
--- a/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/common_api/common_api_test.exs
@@ -21,6 +21,33 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
   setup do: clear_config([:instance, :limit])
   setup do: clear_config([:instance, :max_pinned_statuses])
 
+  test "favoriting race condition" do
+    user = insert(:user)
+    users_serial = insert_list(10, :user)
+    users = insert_list(10, :user)
+
+    {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => "."})
+
+    users_serial
+    |> Enum.map(fn user ->
+      CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+    end)
+
+    object = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
+    assert object.data["like_count"] == 10
+
+    users
+    |> Enum.map(fn user ->
+      Task.async(fn ->
+        CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity.id)
+      end)
+    end)
+    |> Enum.map(&Task.await/1)
+
+    object = Object.get_by_ap_id(activity.data["object"])
+    assert object.data["like_count"] == 20
+  end
+
   test "when replying to a conversation / participation, it will set the correct context id even if no explicit reply_to is given" do
     user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(user, %{"status" => ".", "visibility" => "direct"})