diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
index fcdc6b1c0..a48a91ef7 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/relay.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def unfollow(target_instance) do
 
   def publish(%Activity{data: %{"type" => "Create"}} = activity) do
     with %User{} = user <- get_actor(),
-         %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity.data["object"]["id"]) do
+         %Object{} = object <- Object.normalize(activity.data["object"]) do
       ActivityPub.announce(user, object)
     else
       e -> Logger.error("error: #{inspect(e)}")