1 files changed, 15 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/activitypub.c b/activitypub.c
index 4a04000..dee127d 100644
--- a/activitypub.c
+++ b/activitypub.c
@@ -356,23 +356,27 @@ int timeline_request(snac *snac, char **id, xs_str **wrk, int level)
                 }
 
                 if (xs_match(type, POSTLIKE_OBJECT_TYPE)) {
-                    const char *actor = get_atto(object);
-
                     if (content_check("filter_reject.txt", object))
                         snac_log(snac, xs_fmt("timeline_request rejected by content %s", nid));
                     else {
-                        /* request (and drop) the actor for this entry */
-                        if (!xs_is_null(actor))
-                            actor_request(snac, actor, NULL);
+                        const char *actor = get_atto(object);
+
+                        if (!xs_is_null(actor)) {
+                            /* request (and drop) the actor for this entry */
+                            if (!valid_status(actor_request(snac, actor, NULL))) {
+                                /* failed? retry later */
+                                enqueue_actor_refresh(snac, actor, 60);
+                            }
 
-                        /* does it have an ancestor? */
-                        char *in_reply_to = xs_dict_get(object, "inReplyTo");
+                            /* does it have an ancestor? */
+                            char *in_reply_to = xs_dict_get(object, "inReplyTo");
 
-                        /* store */
-                        timeline_add(snac, nid, object);
+                            /* store */
+                            timeline_add(snac, nid, object);
 
-                        /* recurse! */
-                        timeline_request(snac, &in_reply_to, NULL, level + 1);
+                            /* recurse! */
+                            timeline_request(snac, &in_reply_to, NULL, level + 1);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }