diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index 7ec7e84bd16..5d700b49613 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Create < ActivityPub::Activity
   def find_existing_status
     status   = status_from_uri(object_uri)
     status ||= Status.find_by(uri: @object['atomUri']) if @object['atomUri'].present?
-    status
+    status if status&.account_id == @account.id
   end
 
   def process_status_params