diff --git a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
index 1a631496b9..057457ef3a 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ class Processor
 		$cid = Contact::getIdForURL($activity['actor'], $uid);
 		if (!empty($cid)) {
 			self::switchContact($cid);
+			DBA::update('contact', ['hub-verify' => $activity['id']], ['id' => $cid]);
 			$contact = DBA::selectFirst('contact', [], ['id' => $cid, 'network' => Protocol::NATIVE_SUPPORT]);
 		} else {
 			$contact = false;
@@ -387,7 +388,10 @@ class Processor
 			return;
 		}
 
-		DBA::update('contact', ['hub-verify' => $activity['id']], ['id' => $cid]);
+		if (empty($contact)) {
+			DBA::update('contact', ['hub-verify' => $activity['id']], ['id' => $cid]);
+		}
+
 		Logger::log('Follow user ' . $uid . ' from contact ' . $cid . ' with id ' . $activity['id']);
 	}