diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment.rs
index da29a3b7..1d0260f7 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
-use crate::{activities::receive::get_actor_as_user, objects::FromApub, ActorType, NoteExt};
+use crate::{
+  activities::receive::{get_actor_as_user, get_like_object_id},
+  fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment,
+  objects::FromApub,
+  ActorType,
+  NoteExt,
+};
 use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{ActorAndObjectRefExt, Create, Dislike, Like, Remove, Update},
+  activity::{
+    kind::{DislikeType, LikeType},
+    ActorAndObjectRefExt,
+    Create,
+    Dislike,
+    Like,
+    Remove,
+    Update,
+  },
   base::ExtendsExt,
 };
 use anyhow::Context;
@@ -23,7 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_create_comment(
   let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
     .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, Some(user.actor_id()?), request_counter).await?;
+  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, user.actor_id()?, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = comment.post_id;
   let post = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| Post::read(conn, post_id)).await??;
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_update_comment(
     .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_actor_as_user(&update, context, request_counter).await?;
 
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, Some(user.actor_id()?), request_counter).await?;
+  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, user.actor_id()?, request_counter).await?;
 
   let comment_id = comment.id;
   let post_id = comment.post_id;
@@ -102,11 +116,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_like_comment(
   context: &LemmyContext,
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
-    .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_actor_as_user(&like, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let comment_id = get_like_object_id::<Like, LikeType>(&like)?;
+  let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(&comment_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let comment_id = comment.id;
   let like_form = CommentLikeForm {
@@ -150,17 +162,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_dislike_comment(
   context: &LemmyContext,
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(
-    dislike
-      .object()
-      .to_owned()
-      .one()
-      .context(location_info!())?,
-  )?
-  .context(location_info!())?;
   let user = get_actor_as_user(&dislike, context, request_counter).await?;
-
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let comment_id = get_like_object_id::<Dislike, DislikeType>(&dislike)?;
+  let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(&comment_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let comment_id = comment.id;
   let like_form = CommentLikeForm {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment_undo.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment_undo.rs
index 2ccec087..da924696 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment_undo.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/comment_undo.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-use crate::{activities::receive::get_actor_as_user, objects::FromApub, NoteExt};
-use activitystreams::{activity::*, prelude::*};
-use anyhow::Context;
+use crate::{
+  activities::receive::{get_actor_as_user, get_like_object_id},
+  fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::{
+  kind::{DislikeType, LikeType},
+  *,
+};
 use lemmy_db::{
   comment::{Comment, CommentLike},
   comment_view::CommentView,
   Likeable,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, comment::CommentResponse};
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendComment, LemmyContext, UserOperation};
 
 pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_like_comment(
@@ -16,10 +21,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_like_comment(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(like, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
-    .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let comment_id = get_like_object_id::<Like, LikeType>(like)?;
+  let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(&comment_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let comment_id = comment.id;
   let user_id = user.id;
@@ -57,16 +60,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_dislike_comment(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(dislike, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(
-    dislike
-      .object()
-      .to_owned()
-      .one()
-      .context(location_info!())?,
-  )?
-  .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let comment = Comment::from_apub(&note, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let comment_id = get_like_object_id::<Dislike, DislikeType>(dislike)?;
+  let comment = get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(&comment_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let comment_id = comment.id;
   let user_id = user.id;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/mod.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/mod.rs
index 1f17fe9f..d67f12fa 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/mod.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/mod.rs
@@ -79,3 +79,28 @@ where
 
   Ok(())
 }
+
+pub(in crate::activities::receive) fn get_like_object_id<Activity, Kind>(
+  like_or_dislike: &Activity,
+) -> Result<Url, LemmyError>
+where
+  Activity: ActorAndObjectRefExt,
+{
+  // For backwards compatibility with older Lemmy versions where like.object contains a full
+  // post/comment. This can be removed after some time, using
+  // `activity.oject().as_single_xsd_any_uri()` instead.
+  let object = like_or_dislike.object();
+  if let Some(xsd_uri) = object.as_single_xsd_any_uri() {
+    Ok(xsd_uri.to_owned())
+  } else {
+    Ok(
+      object
+        .to_owned()
+        .one()
+        .context(location_info!())?
+        .id()
+        .context(location_info!())?
+        .to_owned(),
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post.rs
index d1c92157..04d83d37 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
-use crate::{activities::receive::get_actor_as_user, objects::FromApub, ActorType, PageExt};
+use crate::{
+  activities::receive::{get_actor_as_user, get_like_object_id},
+  fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_insert_post,
+  objects::FromApub,
+  ActorType,
+  PageExt,
+};
 use activitystreams::{
-  activity::{Create, Dislike, Like, Remove, Update},
+  activity::{
+    kind::{DislikeType, LikeType},
+    Create,
+    Dislike,
+    Like,
+    Remove,
+    Update,
+  },
   prelude::*,
 };
 use anyhow::Context;
@@ -22,7 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_create_post(
   let page = PageExt::from_any_base(create.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
     .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, Some(user.actor_id()?), request_counter).await?;
+  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, user.actor_id()?, request_counter).await?;
 
   // Refetch the view
   let post_id = post.id;
@@ -51,7 +64,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_update_post(
   let page = PageExt::from_any_base(update.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
     .context(location_info!())?;
 
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, Some(user.actor_id()?), request_counter).await?;
+  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, user.actor_id()?, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = post.id;
   // Refetch the view
@@ -77,10 +90,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_like_post(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(&like, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
-    .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let post_id = get_like_object_id::<Like, LikeType>(&like)?;
+  let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(&post_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = post.id;
   let like_form = PostLikeForm {
@@ -118,16 +129,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_dislike_post(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(&dislike, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(
-    dislike
-      .object()
-      .to_owned()
-      .one()
-      .context(location_info!())?,
-  )?
-  .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let post_id = get_like_object_id::<Dislike, DislikeType>(&dislike)?;
+  let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(&post_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = post.id;
   let like_form = PostLikeForm {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post_undo.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post_undo.rs
index aced5f4b..cf2f447b 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post_undo.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/post_undo.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
-use crate::{activities::receive::get_actor_as_user, objects::FromApub, PageExt};
-use activitystreams::{activity::*, prelude::*};
-use anyhow::Context;
+use crate::{
+  activities::receive::{get_actor_as_user, get_like_object_id},
+  fetcher::get_or_fetch_and_insert_post,
+};
+use activitystreams::activity::{
+  kind::{DislikeType, LikeType},
+  *,
+};
 use lemmy_db::{
   post::{Post, PostLike},
   post_view::PostView,
   Likeable,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, post::PostResponse};
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::LemmyError;
 use lemmy_websocket::{messages::SendPost, LemmyContext, UserOperation};
 
 pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_like_post(
@@ -16,10 +21,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_like_post(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(like, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(like.object().to_owned().one().context(location_info!())?)?
-    .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let post_id = get_like_object_id::<Like, LikeType>(&like)?;
+  let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(&post_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = post.id;
   let user_id = user.id;
@@ -51,16 +54,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_undo_dislike_post(
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   let user = get_actor_as_user(dislike, context, request_counter).await?;
-  let page = PageExt::from_any_base(
-    dislike
-      .object()
-      .to_owned()
-      .one()
-      .context(location_info!())?,
-  )?
-  .context(location_info!())?;
-
-  let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, None, request_counter).await?;
+  let post_id = get_like_object_id::<Dislike, DislikeType>(&dislike)?;
+  let post = get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(&post_id, context, request_counter).await?;
 
   let post_id = post.id;
   let user_id = user.id;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
index 74ce004a..25ccc520 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/activities/receive/private_message.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_create_private_message(
   .context(location_info!())?;
 
   let private_message =
-    PrivateMessage::from_apub(&note, context, Some(expected_domain), request_counter).await?;
+    PrivateMessage::from_apub(&note, context, expected_domain, request_counter).await?;
 
   let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
     PrivateMessageView::read(conn, private_message.id)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn receive_update_private_message(
   let note = NoteExt::from_any_base(object)?.context(location_info!())?;
 
   let private_message =
-    PrivateMessage::from_apub(&note, context, Some(expected_domain), request_counter).await?;
+    PrivateMessage::from_apub(&note, context, expected_domain, request_counter).await?;
 
   let private_message_id = private_message.id;
   let message = blocking(&context.pool(), move |conn| {
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
index a29c1fe9..ad977f5b 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/fetcher.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Page(p) => {
-      let p = Post::from_apub(&p, context, Some(query_url), recursion_counter).await?;
+      let p = Post::from_apub(&p, context, query_url, recursion_counter).await?;
 
       response.posts =
         vec![blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| PostView::read(conn, p.id, None)).await??];
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ pub async fn search_by_apub_id(
       response
     }
     SearchAcceptedObjects::Comment(c) => {
-      let c = Comment::from_apub(&c, context, Some(query_url), recursion_counter).await?;
+      let c = Comment::from_apub(&c, context, query_url, recursion_counter).await?;
 
       response.comments = vec![
         blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
@@ -252,13 +252,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(
         return Ok(u);
       }
 
-      let user = User_::from_apub(
-        &person?,
-        context,
-        Some(apub_id.to_owned()),
-        recursion_counter,
-      )
-      .await?;
+      let user = User_::from_apub(&person?, context, apub_id.to_owned(), recursion_counter).await?;
 
       let user_id = user.id;
       blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
@@ -274,13 +268,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_upsert_user(
       let person =
         fetch_remote_object::<PersonExt>(context.client(), apub_id, recursion_counter).await?;
 
-      let user = User_::from_apub(
-        &person,
-        context,
-        Some(apub_id.to_owned()),
-        recursion_counter,
-      )
-      .await?;
+      let user = User_::from_apub(&person, context, apub_id.to_owned(), recursion_counter).await?;
 
       Ok(user)
     }
@@ -352,7 +340,7 @@ async fn fetch_remote_community(
 
   let group = group?;
   let community =
-    Community::from_apub(&group, context, Some(apub_id.to_owned()), recursion_counter).await?;
+    Community::from_apub(&group, context, apub_id.to_owned(), recursion_counter).await?;
 
   // Also add the community moderators too
   let attributed_to = group.inner.attributed_to().context(location_info!())?;
@@ -402,13 +390,13 @@ async fn fetch_remote_community(
   }
   for o in outbox_items {
     let page = PageExt::from_any_base(o)?.context(location_info!())?;
+    let page_id = page.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?;
 
-    // The post creator may be from a blocked instance,
-    // if it errors, then continue
-    match Post::from_apub(&page, context, None, recursion_counter).await {
-      Ok(post) => post,
-      Err(_) => continue,
-    };
+    // The post creator may be from a blocked instance, if it errors, then skip it
+    if check_is_apub_id_valid(page_id).is_err() {
+      continue;
+    }
+    Post::from_apub(&page, context, page_id.to_owned(), recursion_counter).await?;
     // TODO: we need to send a websocket update here
   }
 
@@ -436,13 +424,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_post(
       debug!("Fetching and creating remote post: {}", post_ap_id);
       let page =
         fetch_remote_object::<PageExt>(context.client(), post_ap_id, recursion_counter).await?;
-      let post = Post::from_apub(
-        &page,
-        context,
-        Some(post_ap_id.to_owned()),
-        recursion_counter,
-      )
-      .await?;
+      let post = Post::from_apub(&page, context, post_ap_id.to_owned(), recursion_counter).await?;
 
       Ok(post)
     }
@@ -477,7 +459,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_or_fetch_and_insert_comment(
       let comment = Comment::from_apub(
         &comment,
         context,
-        Some(comment_ap_id.to_owned()),
+        comment_ap_id.to_owned(),
         recursion_counter,
       )
       .await?;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index 9ff63cbd..56d75a40 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl FromApub for Comment {
   async fn from_apub(
     note: &NoteExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Comment, LemmyError> {
     check_object_for_community_or_site_ban(note, context, request_counter).await?;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl FromApubToForm<NoteExt> for CommentForm {
   async fn from_apub(
     note: &NoteExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<CommentForm, LemmyError> {
     let creator_actor_id = &note
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
index fe05de9e..594a5b5e 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/community.rs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl FromApub for Community {
   async fn from_apub(
     group: &GroupExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Community, LemmyError> {
     get_object_from_apub(group, context, expected_domain, request_counter).await
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl FromApubToForm<GroupExt> for CommunityForm {
   async fn from_apub(
     group: &GroupExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
     let creator_and_moderator_uris = group.inner.attributed_to().context(location_info!())?;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/mod.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/mod.rs
index fbe89b09..898c50f3 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/mod.rs
@@ -38,12 +38,11 @@ pub(crate) trait FromApub {
   ///
   /// * `apub` The object to read from
   /// * `context` LemmyContext which holds DB pool, HTTP client etc
-  /// * `expected_domain` If present, ensure that the domains of this and of the apub object ID are
-  ///                     identical
+  /// * `expected_domain` Domain where the object was received from
   async fn from_apub(
     apub: &Self::ApubType,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError>
   where
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ pub(in crate::objects) trait FromApubToForm<ApubType> {
   async fn from_apub(
     apub: &ApubType,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError>
   where
@@ -89,17 +88,13 @@ where
 
 pub(in crate::objects) fn check_object_domain<T, Kind>(
   apub: &T,
-  expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+  expected_domain: Url,
 ) -> Result<String, LemmyError>
 where
   T: Base + AsBase<Kind>,
 {
-  let object_id = if let Some(url) = expected_domain {
-    let domain = url.domain().context(location_info!())?;
-    apub.id(domain)?.context(location_info!())?
-  } else {
-    apub.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?
-  };
+  let domain = expected_domain.domain().context(location_info!())?;
+  let object_id = apub.id(domain)?.context(location_info!())?;
   check_is_apub_id_valid(&object_id)?;
   Ok(object_id.to_string())
 }
@@ -180,7 +175,7 @@ pub(in crate::objects) fn check_is_markdown(mime: Option<&Mime>) -> Result<(), L
 pub(in crate::objects) async fn get_object_from_apub<From, Kind, To, ToForm>(
   from: &From,
   context: &LemmyContext,
-  expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+  expected_domain: Url,
   request_counter: &mut i32,
 ) -> Result<To, LemmyError>
 where
@@ -191,7 +186,7 @@ where
   let object_id = from.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned();
   let domain = object_id.domain().context(location_info!())?;
 
-  // if we already have the object in our database, return that directly
+  // if its a local object, return it directly from the database
   if Settings::get().hostname == domain {
     let object = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       To::read_from_apub_id(conn, object_id.as_str())
@@ -199,10 +194,7 @@ where
     .await??;
     Ok(object)
   }
-  // if we dont have it, parse from apub and insert into database
-  // TODO: this is insecure, a `Like/Post` could result in a non-existent post from a different
-  //       instance being inserted into our database. we should request the object over http in that
-  //       case. this might happen exactly in the case where expected_domain = None, but i'm not sure.
+  // otherwise parse and insert, assuring that it comes from the right domain
   else {
     let to_form = ToForm::from_apub(&from, context, expected_domain, request_counter).await?;
 
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 3ca8650d..d34098c5 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl FromApub for Post {
   async fn from_apub(
     page: &PageExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Post, LemmyError> {
     check_object_for_community_or_site_ban(page, context, request_counter).await?;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl FromApubToForm<PageExt> for PostForm {
   async fn from_apub(
     page: &PageExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<PostForm, LemmyError> {
     let ext = &page.ext_one;
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/private_message.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
index 84b5f980..ec8b55e7 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/private_message.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl FromApub for PrivateMessage {
   async fn from_apub(
     note: &NoteExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<PrivateMessage, LemmyError> {
     get_object_from_apub(note, context, expected_domain, request_counter).await
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl FromApubToForm<NoteExt> for PrivateMessageForm {
   async fn from_apub(
     note: &NoteExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<PrivateMessageForm, LemmyError> {
     let creator_actor_id = note
diff --git a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
index f65df242..18490796 100644
--- a/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
+++ b/lemmy_apub/src/objects/user.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl FromApub for User_ {
   async fn from_apub(
     person: &PersonExt,
     context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<User_, LemmyError> {
     let user_id = person.id_unchecked().context(location_info!())?.to_owned();
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl FromApubToForm<PersonExt> for UserForm {
   async fn from_apub(
     person: &PersonExt,
     _context: &LemmyContext,
-    expected_domain: Option<Url>,
+    expected_domain: Url,
     _request_counter: &mut i32,
   ) -> Result<Self, LemmyError> {
     let avatar = match person.icon() {