diff --git a/src/activitypub/contexts.js b/src/activitypub/contexts.js
index 2e346facc0..9b88104a38 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/contexts.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/contexts.js
@@ -143,14 +143,6 @@ async function parseString(uid, item) {
 }
 
 async function parseItem(uid, item) {
-	const { type, id } = await activitypub.helpers.resolveLocalId(item.id);
-	const pid = type === 'post' && id ? id : item.id;
-	const postData = await posts.getPostData(pid);
-	if (postData) {
-		// Already cached
-		return postData;
-	}
-
 	// Handle activity wrapper
 	if (item.type === 'Create') {
 		item = item.object;
@@ -162,6 +154,14 @@ async function parseItem(uid, item) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	const { type, id } = await activitypub.helpers.resolveLocalId(item.id);
+	const pid = type === 'post' && id ? id : item.id;
+	const postData = await posts.getPostData(pid);
+	if (postData) {
+		// Already cached
+		return postData;
+	}
+
 	activitypub.helpers.log(`[activitypub/context] Parsing ${pid}`);
 	return await activitypub.mocks.post(item);
 }