diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs
index aee8eb1b6..232aa0f51 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/community/report.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ impl Report {
       id: id.clone(),
       audience: Some(community.id().into()),
     };
-    // todo: this should probably filter and only send if the community is remote?
-    let inbox = ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
+    let inbox = if community.local {
+      ActivitySendTargets::empty()
+    } else {
+      ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox())
+    };
     send_lemmy_activity(&context, report, &actor, inbox, false).await
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
index d2754dd58..6f6e2718f 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/follow.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ impl Follow {
       .ok();
 
     let follow = Follow::new(actor, community, context)?;
-    // todo: this should probably filter and only send if the community is remote?
-    let inbox = ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
+    let inbox = if community.local {
+      ActivitySendTargets::empty()
+    } else {
+      ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox())
+    };
     send_lemmy_activity(context, follow, actor, inbox, true).await
   }
 }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
index b3718a88e..2f1c5a76b 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/following/undo_follow.rs
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ impl UndoFollow {
         &context.settings().get_protocol_and_hostname(),
       )?,
     };
-    // todo: this should probably filter and only send if the community is remote?
-    let inbox = ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox());
+    let inbox = if community.local {
+      ActivitySendTargets::empty()
+    } else {
+      ActivitySendTargets::to_inbox(community.shared_inbox_or_inbox())
+    };
     send_lemmy_activity(context, undo, actor, inbox, true).await
   }
 }