2 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/mention.go b/internal/db/bundb/mention.go
index a93a5cef6..1c1c25c4b 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/mention.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/mention.go
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ func (m *mentionDB) getMentionCached(id string) (*gtsmodel.Mention, bool) {
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, false
 	}
-	return v.(*gtsmodel.Mention), true
+
+	mention, ok := v.(*gtsmodel.Mention)
+	if !ok {
+		panic("mention cache entry was not a mention")
+	}
+
+	return mention, true
 }
 
 func (m *mentionDB) putMentionCache(mention *gtsmodel.Mention) {
diff --git a/internal/db/bundb/notification.go b/internal/db/bundb/notification.go
index e030cc623..d01bb9067 100644
--- a/internal/db/bundb/notification.go
+++ b/internal/db/bundb/notification.go
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ func (n *notificationDB) getNotificationCache(id string) (*gtsmodel.Notification
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, false
 	}
-	return v.(*gtsmodel.Notification), true
+
+	notif, ok := v.(*gtsmodel.Notification)
+	if !ok {
+		panic("notification cache entry was not a notification")
+	}
+
+	return notif, true
 }
 
 func (n *notificationDB) putNotificationCache(notif *gtsmodel.Notification) {