diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/pipeline.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/pipeline.ex
index 25f29bf63..0068d60be 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/pipeline.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/pipeline.ex
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def common_pipeline(object, meta) do
          {_, {:ok, _}} <- {:federation, maybe_federate(activity, meta)} do
       {:ok, activity, meta}
     else
+      {:mrf_object, {:reject, _}} -> {:ok, nil, meta}
       e -> {:error, e}
     end
   end