diff --git a/src/Worker/Delivery.php b/src/Worker/Delivery.php
index cc06f1792..e901e45f2 100644
--- a/src/Worker/Delivery.php
+++ b/src/Worker/Delivery.php
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ class Delivery extends BaseObject
 	 */
 	private static function deliverDFRN($cmd, $contact, $owner, $items, $target_item, $public_message, $top_level, $followup)
 	{
+		// Skip transmitting the announce via DFRN when it had already been done via AP
+		if (ActivityPub\Transmitter::isAnnounce($target_item) && !empty(Model\APContact::getByURL($contact['url'], false))) {
+			Logger::info('Announce had already been transmitted', ['url' => $contact['url'], 'guid' => ($target_item['guid'] ?? '') ?: $target_item['id']]);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Transmit Diaspora reshares via Diaspora if the Friendica contact support Diaspora
 		if (Diaspora::isReshare($target_item['body']) && !empty(Diaspora::personByHandle(contact['addr'], false))) {
 			Logger::info('Reshare will be transmitted via Diaspora', ['url' => $contact['url'], 'guid' => ($target_item['guid'] ?? '') ?: $target_item['id']]);
@@ -258,12 +264,6 @@ class Delivery extends BaseObject
 			return;
 		}
 
-		// Skip transmitting the announce via DFRN when it had already been done via AP
-		if (ActivityPub\Transmitter::isAnnounce($target_item) && !empty(Model\APContact::getByURL($contact['url'], false))) {
-			Logger::info('Announce had already been transmitted', ['url' => $contact['url'], 'guid' => ($target_item['guid'] ?? '') ?: $target_item['id']]);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		Logger::info('Deliver ' . (($target_item['guid'] ?? '') ?: $target_item['id']) . ' via DFRN to ' . (($contact['addr'] ?? '') ?: $contact['url']));
 
 		if ($cmd == self::MAIL) {