diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/community/read.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/community/read.rs
index 85b22da03..d4a28b781 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/community/read.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/community/read.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   community::*,
   get_local_user_view_from_jwt_opt,
 };
-use lemmy_apub::{fetcher::resolve_actor_identifier, objects::community::ApubCommunity};
+use lemmy_apub::{
+  fetcher::resolve_actor_identifier,
+  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, instance::instance_actor_id_from_url},
+};
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   from_opt_str_to_opt_enum,
   source::{community::Community, site::Site},
@@ -20,7 +23,6 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::{
 };
 use lemmy_utils::{ConnectionId, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::{messages::GetCommunityUsersOnline, LemmyContext};
-use url::Url;
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait(?Send)]
 impl PerformCrud for GetCommunity {
@@ -76,8 +78,7 @@ impl PerformCrud for GetCommunity {
       .await
       .unwrap_or(1);
 
-    let mut site_id: Url = community_view.community.actor_id.clone().into();
-    site_id.set_path("");
+    let site_id = instance_actor_id_from_url(community_view.community.actor_id.clone().into());
     let mut site: Option<Site> = blocking(context.pool(), move |conn| {
       Site::read_from_apub_id(conn, site_id)
     })