diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 0dd025539a..55c27a5198 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ class Item
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ($notify) {
+		if ($item['origin']) {
 			if (Photo::setPermissionFromBody($item['body'], $item['uid'], $item['contact-id'], $item['allow_cid'], $item['allow_gid'], $item['deny_cid'], $item['deny_gid'])) {
 				$item['object-type'] = Activity\ObjectType::IMAGE;
 			}