diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts/profile.js b/src/controllers/accounts/profile.js
index fab317fe17..21f6e6a191 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts/profile.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts/profile.js
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ profileController.get = async function (req, res, next) {
 		return next();
 	}
 
+	if (meta.config.activitypubEnabled && !res.locals.isAPI && !utils.isNumber(userData.uid)) {
+		return helpers.redirect(res, `/outgoing?url=${encodeURIComponent(userData.uid)}`);
+	}
+
 	await incrementProfileViews(req, userData);
 
 	const [latestPosts, bestPosts, customUserFields] = await Promise.all([
diff --git a/src/controllers/posts.js b/src/controllers/posts.js
index 44f2b06649..ed37f0e659 100644
--- a/src/controllers/posts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/posts.js
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ postsController.redirectToPost = async function (req, res, next) {
 		return next();
 	}
 
-	// Kickstart note assertion if applicable
-	if (!utils.isNumber(pid) && req.uid && meta.config.activitypubEnabled) {
-		const exists = await posts.exists(pid);
-		if (!exists) {
-			await activitypub.notes.assert(req.uid, pid);
-		}
+	// Kickstart note assertion if applicable -- might not be needed, if no ill effects, remove 1 Apr 2026
+	// if (!utils.isNumber(pid) && req.uid && meta.config.activitypubEnabled) {
+	// 	const exists = await posts.exists(pid);
+	// 	if (!exists) {
+	// 		await activitypub.notes.assert(req.uid, pid);
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
+	if (meta.config.activitypubEnabled && !res.locals.isAPI && !utils.isNumber(pid)) {
+		return helpers.redirect(res, `/outgoing?url=${encodeURIComponent(pid)}`);
 	}
 
 	const [canRead, path] = await Promise.all([