diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 5b5d9071a..2d6572b78 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
       end)
 
       # Add local posts to search index
-      Pleroma.Search.add_to_index(activity)
+      if local, do: Pleroma.Search.add_to_index(activity)
 
       {:ok, activity}
     else