diff --git a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/NewStatusPipeline.php b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/NewStatusPipeline.php
index 973223689..efb7d6b1d 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/NewStatusPipeline.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/StatusPipeline/NewStatusPipeline.php
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ class NewStatusPipeline implements ShouldQueue
         $status = $this->status;
 
         StatusEntityLexer::dispatch($status);
-        StatusActivityPubDeliver::dispatch($status);
+
+        if(config('pixelfed.activitypub_enabled') == true) {
+            StatusActivityPubDeliver::dispatch($status);
+        }
         
         // Cache::forever('post.'.$status->id, $status);
         // $redis = Redis::connection();