diff --git a/app/Observers/StatusObserver.php b/app/Observers/StatusObserver.php
index d78585175..6c2c4c36d 100644
--- a/app/Observers/StatusObserver.php
+++ b/app/Observers/StatusObserver.php
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class StatusObserver
      */
     public function updated(Status $status)
     {
+        if(!in_array($status->scope, ['public', 'unlisted', 'private'])) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if(config('instance.timeline.home.cached')) {
             Cache::forget('pf:timelines:home:' . $status->profile_id);
         }
@@ -55,6 +59,10 @@ class StatusObserver
      */
     public function deleted(Status $status)
     {
+        if(!in_array($status->scope, ['public', 'unlisted', 'private'])) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if(config('instance.timeline.home.cached')) {
             Cache::forget('pf:timelines:home:' . $status->profile_id);
         }
diff --git a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
index 62ab3be75..0ef7d6a7c 100644
--- a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
+++ b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class Inbox
         $status->uri = $activity['id'];
         $status->object_url = $activity['id'];
         $status->in_reply_to_profile_id = $profile->id;
-        $status->saveQuietly();
+        $status->save();
 
         $dm = new DirectMessage;
         $dm->to_id = $profile->id;