diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
index 0364039bb..44e842413 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/post.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::CommunityModeratorView;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorType, LemmyResult},
   spawn_try_task,
-  utils::{markdown::markdown_to_html, slurs::check_slurs_opt, validation::is_valid_url},
+  utils::{
+    markdown::markdown_to_html,
+    slurs::check_slurs_opt,
+    validation::{is_url_blocked, is_valid_url},
+  },
 };
 use std::ops::Deref;
 use stringreader::StringReader;
@@ -180,8 +184,15 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
     let creator = page.creator()?.dereference(context).await?;
     let community = page.community(context).await?;
     if community.posting_restricted_to_mods {
-      CommunityModeratorView::is_community_moderator(&mut context.pool(), community.id, creator.id)
-        .await?;
+      let is_mod = CommunityModeratorView::is_community_moderator(
+        &mut context.pool(),
+        community.id,
+        creator.id,
+      )
+      .await?;
+      if !is_mod {
+        Err(LemmyErrorType::OnlyModsCanPostInCommunity)?
+      }
     }
     let mut name = page
       .name
@@ -220,14 +231,16 @@ impl Object for ApubPost {
       None
     };
 
+    let url_blocklist = get_url_blocklist(context).await?;
+
     if let Some(url) = &url {
+      is_url_blocked(url, &url_blocklist)?;
       is_valid_url(url)?;
     }
 
     let alt_text = first_attachment.cloned().and_then(Attachment::alt_text);
 
     let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site);
-    let url_blocklist = get_url_blocklist(context).await?;
 
     let body = read_from_string_or_source_opt(&page.content, &page.media_type, &page.source);
     let body = process_markdown_opt(&body, slur_regex, &url_blocklist, context).await?;