diff --git a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
index 8280ccfb78..fd84f494e2 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
@@ -542,10 +542,7 @@ class Processor
 		self::switchContact($item['author-id']);
 
 		$result = Contact::addRelationship($owner, $contact, $item, false, $note);
-		if ($result === false) {
-			ActivityPub\Transmitter::sendContactReject($item['author-link'], $item['author-id'], $owner['uid']);
-			return;
-		}elseif ($result === true) {
+		if ($result === true) {
 			ActivityPub\Transmitter::sendContactAccept($item['author-link'], $item['author-id'], $owner['uid']);
 		}