diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
index ea86a3a12e..4033fec0fb 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def perform(%Job{
     }
 
     with {_, false} <- {:unknown_delete, unknown_delete?(params)},
-         User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(conn_data.params["actor"]),
+         {:ok, %User{} = _actor} <- User.get_or_fetch_by_ap_id(conn_data.params["actor"]),
          {:ok, _public_key} <- Signature.refetch_public_key(conn_data),
          {:signature, true} <- {:signature, Signature.validate_signature(conn_data)},
          {:ok, res} <- Federator.perform(:incoming_ap_doc, params) do