1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/video-comments.ts b/server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/video-comments.ts
index e04c5388f..96655c3f8 100644
--- a/server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/video-comments.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,28 @@ import { ACTIVITY_PUB } from '../../../initializers/constants'
 import { exists, isArray, isDateValid } from '../misc'
 import { isActivityPubUrlValid } from './misc'
 
+function isTypeValid (comment: any): boolean {
+  if (comment.type === 'Note') return true
+
+  if (comment.type === 'Tombstone' && comment.formerType === 'Note') return true
+
+  return false
+}
+
 function sanitizeAndCheckVideoCommentObject (comment: any) {
-  if (!comment || comment.type !== 'Note') return false
+  if (!comment) return false
+
+  if (!isTypeValid(comment)) return false
 
   normalizeComment(comment)
 
+  if (comment.type === 'Tombstone') {
+    return isActivityPubUrlValid(comment.id) &&
+      isDateValid(comment.published) &&
+      isDateValid(comment.deleted) &&
+      isActivityPubUrlValid(comment.url)
+  }
+
   return isActivityPubUrlValid(comment.id) &&
     isCommentContentValid(comment.content) &&
     isActivityPubUrlValid(comment.inReplyTo) &&