1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/internal/processing/fromcommon.go b/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
index 613ad5fca..88d7405a8 100644
--- a/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
+++ b/internal/processing/fromcommon.go
@@ -190,8 +190,17 @@ func (p *processor) notifyFollow(ctx context.Context, follow *gtsmodel.Follow, t
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *processor) notifyFave(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave, targetAccount *gtsmodel.Account) error {
-	// return if this isn't a local account
+func (p *processor) notifyFave(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error {
+	if fave.TargetAccount == nil {
+		a, err := p.db.GetAccountByID(ctx, fave.TargetAccountID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fave.TargetAccount = a
+	}
+	targetAccount := fave.TargetAccount
+
+	// just return if target isn't a local account
 	if targetAccount.Domain != "" {
 		return nil
 	}