diff --git a/public/src/admin/settings/activitypub.js b/public/src/admin/settings/activitypub.js
index b405467f77..6844f8aa56 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/settings/activitypub.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/settings/activitypub.js
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ define('admin/settings/activitypub', [
 				},
 			});
 
+			modal.on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
+				modal.find('input').focus();
+			});
+
 			// category switcher
 			categorySelector.init(modal.find('[component="category-selector"]'), {
 				onSelect: function (selectedCategory) {
@@ -128,6 +132,10 @@ define('admin/settings/activitypub', [
 					},
 				},
 			});
+
+			modal.on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
+				modal.find('input').focus();
+			});
 		});
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/activitypub/index.js b/src/activitypub/index.js
index f3c7bbcf7e..e5d784d01b 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/index.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/index.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ActivityPub._constants = Object.freeze({
 	],
 	acceptableActorTypes: new Set(['Application', 'Organization', 'Person', 'Service']),
 	acceptableGroupTypes: new Set(['Group']),
-	requiredActorProps: ['inbox', 'outbox'],
+	requiredActorProps: ['inbox'],
 	acceptedProtocols: ['https', ...(process.env.CI === 'true' ? ['http'] : [])],
 	acceptable: {
 		customFields: new Set(['PropertyValue', 'Link', 'Note']),