diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
index 0d4080291..39004367a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/note_handler.ex
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ def handle_note(entry, doc \\ nil) do
          cw <- OStatus.get_cw(entry),
          inReplyTo <- XML.string_from_xpath("//thr:in-reply-to[1]/@ref", entry),
          inReplyToActivity <- fetch_replied_to_activity(entry, inReplyTo),
-         inReplyTo <- (inReplyToActivity && inReplyToActivity.data["object"]["id"]) || inReplyTo,
+         inReplyToObject <- (inReplyToActivity && Object.normalize(inReplyToActivity.data["object"])) || nil,
+         inReplyTo <- (inReplyToObject && inReplyToObject.data["id"]) || inReplyTo,
          attachments <- OStatus.get_attachments(entry),
          context <- get_context(entry, inReplyTo),
          tags <- OStatus.get_tags(entry),