diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 31aa2c4f1..7a1566156 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -118,11 +118,8 @@ defp restrict_tag(query, %{"tag" => tag}) do
   defp restrict_tag(query, _), do: query
 
   defp restrict_recipients(query, recipients) do
-    Enum.reduce(recipients, query, fn (recipient, q) ->
-      map = %{ to: [recipient] }
-      from activity in q,
-      or_where: fragment(~s(? @> ?), activity.data, ^map)
-    end)
+    from activity in query,
+      where: fragment("?->'to' \\\?| ? ", activity.data, ^recipients)
   end
 
   defp restrict_local(query, %{"local_only" => true}) do