diff --git a/app/soapbox/normalizers/status.ts b/app/soapbox/normalizers/status.ts
index 46f18b5c0..0ae90579a 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/normalizers/status.ts
+++ b/app/soapbox/normalizers/status.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { IStatus } from 'soapbox/types';
 import { mergeDefined, makeEmojiMap } from 'soapbox/utils/normalizers';
 
 const StatusRecord = ImmutableRecord({
-  account: ImmutableMap(),
+  account: null,
   application: null,
   bookmarked: false,
   card: null,