diff --git a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
index d9c69e6bf..03e4cfdcd 100644
--- a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
+++ b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ class Helpers {
 			$fdata = new File($file);
 			$path = Storage::putFile($storagePath, $fdata, 'public');
 			$media = new Media();
+			$media->remote_media = true;
 			$media->status_id = $status->id;
 			$media->profile_id = $status->profile_id;
 			$media->user_id = null;