diff --git a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
index 2e2d18b39..3778a0aa8 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class Processor
 	/**
 	 * Update an existing event
 	 *
-	 * @param int $event_id 
-	 * @param array $activity 
+	 * @param int $event_id
+	 * @param array $activity
 	 */
 	private static function updateEvent(int $event_id, array $activity)
 	{
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ class Processor
 			Logger::debug('Message is private - accepted', ['uri-id' => $item['uri-id'], 'guid' => $item['guid'], 'url' => $item['uri']]);
 			return true;
 		}
-		
+
 		if (!empty($activity['from-relay'])) {
 			// We check relay posts at another place. When it arrived here, the message is already checked.
 			Logger::debug('Message is a relay post that is already checked - accepted', ['uri-id' => $item['uri-id'], 'guid' => $item['guid'], 'url' => $item['uri']]);
@@ -616,7 +616,12 @@ class Processor
 		}
 
 		$tags = array_column(Tag::getByURIId($item['uri-id'], [Tag::HASHTAG]), 'name');
-		return Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $item['body'], $item['author-id'], $item['uri'], Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB);
+		if (Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $item['body'], $item['author-id'], $item['uri'], Protocol::ACTIVITYPUB)) {
+			Logger::debug('Post is accepted because of the relay settings', ['uri-id' => $item['uri-id'], 'guid' => $item['guid'], 'url' => $item['uri']]);
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index a20d54fb6..db7eadac9 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -1769,9 +1769,10 @@ class DFRN
 	 * Checks if an incoming message is wanted
 	 *
 	 * @param array $item
+	 * @param array $imporer
 	 * @return boolean Is the message wanted?
 	 */
-	private static function isSolicitedMessage(array $item)
+	private static function isSolicitedMessage(array $item, array $importer)
 	{
 		if (DBA::exists('contact', ["`nurl` = ? AND `uid` != ? AND `rel` IN (?, ?)",
 			Strings::normaliseLink($item["author-link"]), 0, Contact::FRIEND, Contact::SHARING])) {
@@ -1779,8 +1780,23 @@ class DFRN
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		if ($importer['importer_uid'] != 0) {
+			Logger::debug('Message is directed to a user - accepted', ['uri-id' => $item['uri-id'], 'guid' => $item['guid'], 'url' => $item['uri'], 'importer' => $importer['importer_uid']]);
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		if ($item['uri'] != $item['thr-parent']) {
+			Logger::debug('Message is no parent - accepted', ['uri-id' => $item['uri-id'], 'guid' => $item['guid'], 'url' => $item['uri']]);
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		$tags = array_column(Tag::getByURIId($item['uri-id'], [Tag::HASHTAG]), 'name');
-		return Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $item['body'], $item['author-id'], $item['uri'], Protocol::DFRN);
+		if (Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $item['body'], $item['author-id'], $item['uri'], Protocol::DFRN)) {
+			Logger::debug('Post is accepted because of the relay settings', ['uri' => $item['uri'], 'author' => $item["author-link"]]);
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1981,11 +1997,9 @@ class DFRN
 		}
 
 		// Check if the message is wanted
-		if (($importer['importer_uid'] == 0) && ($item['uri'] == $item['thr-parent'])) {
-			if (!self::isSolicitedMessage($item)) {
-				DBA::delete('item-uri', ['uri' => $item['uri']]);
-				return 403;
-			}
+		if (!self::isSolicitedMessage($item, $importer)) {
+			DBA::delete('item-uri', ['uri' => $item['uri']]);
+			return 403;
 		}
 
 		// Get the type of the item (Top level post, reply or remote reply)
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index 7b2b03f55..7ca01f996 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -2639,7 +2639,12 @@ class Diaspora
 		}
 
 		$tags = array_column(Tag::getByURIId($uriid, [Tag::HASHTAG]), 'name');
-		return Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $body, $contact['id'], $url, Protocol::DIASPORA);
+		if (Relay::isSolicitedPost($tags, $body, $contact['id'], $url, Protocol::DIASPORA)) {
+			Logger::debug('Post is accepted because of the relay settings', ['url' => $url, 'author' => $author]);
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -2669,7 +2674,7 @@ class Diaspora
 	 * @param SimpleXMLElement $data      The message object
 	 * @param string           $xml       The original XML of the message
 	 * @param int              $direction Indicates if the message had been fetched or pushed
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return int The message id of the newly created item
 	 * @throws \Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException
 	 * @throws \ImagickException