diff --git a/src/activitypub/feps.js b/src/activitypub/feps.js
index 9d1f006905..1aa711f2b2 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/feps.js
+++ b/src/activitypub/feps.js
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ const activitypub = module.parent.exports;
 const Feps = module.exports;
 
 Feps.announce = async function announce(id, activity) {
-	activity = structuredClone(activity);
-
 	let localId;
 	if (String(id).startsWith(nconf.get('url'))) {
 		({ id: localId } = await activitypub.helpers.resolveLocalId(id));
@@ -57,6 +55,7 @@ Feps.announce = async function announce(id, activity) {
 
 	if (activity.type === 'Create') {
 		const isMain = await posts.isMain(localId || id);
+		console.log('plain announce', activity);
 		if (isMain) {
 			activitypub.helpers.log(`[activitypub/inbox.announce(1b12)] Announcing plain object (${activity.id}) to followers of cid ${cid} and ${relays.length} relays`);
 			await activitypub.send('cid', localCid ? cid : 0, targets, {
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ Feps.announce = async function announce(id, activity) {
 	}
 
 	activitypub.helpers.log(`[activitypub/inbox.announce(1b12)] Announcing ${activity.type} (${activity.id}) to followers of cid ${cid} and ${relays.length} relays`);
+	console.log('activity announce', activity);
 	await activitypub.send('cid', localCid ? cid : 0, targets, {
 		id: `${nconf.get('url')}/post/${encodeURIComponent(id)}#activity/announce/${now}`,
 		type: 'Announce',