diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c7a1bf33e..988bb6448 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 - Update sudo mode checkpoint view design ([091e0b2c](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/091e0b2c))
 - Update ForgotPasswordController, add captcha support, improve security and a new redesigned view ([f6e7ff64](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/f6e7ff64))
 - Update ResetPasswordController, add captcha support, improve security and a new redesigned view ([0ab5b96a](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/0ab5b96a))
+- Update Inbox, remove handleCreateActivity logic that rejected posts from accounts without followers ([a93a3efd](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/a93a3efd))
 -  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
 
 ## [v0.11.5 (2023-03-25)](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.11.4...v0.11.5)
diff --git a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
index fbde0ac4d..a852e75cc 100644
--- a/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
+++ b/app/Util/ActivityPub/Inbox.php
@@ -199,12 +199,6 @@ class Inbox
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if($actor->followers_count == 0) {
-			if(FollowerService::followerCount($actor->id, true) == 0) {
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-
 		if(!isset($activity['to'])) {
 			return;
 		}