diff --git a/src/activitypub/notes.js b/src/activitypub/notes.js
index 7bf9445156..c8ea0ceef5 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/notes.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/notes.js
@@ -107,22 +107,22 @@ Notes.getParentChain = async (uid, input) => {
 			let object;
 			try {
 				object = await activitypub.get('uid', uid, id);
+
+				// Handle incorrect id passed in
+				if (id !== object.id) {
+					return await traverse(uid, object.id);
+				}
+
+				object = await activitypub.mocks.post(object);
+				if (object) {
+					chain.add(object);
+					if (object.toPid) {
+						await traverse(uid, object.toPid);
+					}
+				}
 			} catch (e) {
 				winston.warn(`[activitypub/notes/getParentChain] Cannot retrieve ${id}, terminating here.`);
 			}
-
-			// Handle incorrect id passed in
-			if (id !== object.id) {
-				return await traverse(uid, object.id);
-			}
-
-			object = await activitypub.mocks.post(object);
-			if (object) {
-				chain.add(object);
-				if (object.toPid) {
-					await traverse(uid, object.toPid);
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	};