1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/server/lib/activitypub/actors/get.ts b/server/lib/activitypub/actors/get.ts
index 501ff74e3..d7cf2b678 100644
--- a/server/lib/activitypub/actors/get.ts
+++ b/server/lib/activitypub/actors/get.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ async function getOrCreateAPActor (
     const { actorObject } = await fetchRemoteActor(actorUrl)
     if (actorObject === undefined) throw new Error('Cannot fetch remote actor ' + actorUrl)
 
+    // actorUrl is just an alias/rediraction, so process object id instead
+    if (actorObject.id !== actorUrl) return getOrCreateAPActor(actorObject, 'all', recurseIfNeeded, updateCollections)
+
     // Create the attributed to actor
     // In PeerTube a video channel is owned by an account
     let ownerActor: MActorFullActor