diff --git a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
index e79fcaff68..14b993e6e2 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Processor.php
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@ class Processor
 			$item['protocol'] = Conversation::PARCEL_ACTIVITYPUB;
 			$item['conversation-href'] = $activity['context'] ?? '';
 			$item['conversation-uri'] = $activity['conversation'] ?? '';
+			
+			if (isset($activity['push'])) {
+				$item['direction'] = $activity['push'] ? Conversation::PUSH : Conversation::PULL;
+			}	
 		}
 
 		$isForum = false;
@@ -489,10 +493,6 @@ class Processor
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (isset($activity['push'])) {
-			$item['direction'] = $activity['push'] ? Conversation::PUSH : Conversation::PULL;
-		}
-
 		$item['plink'] = $activity['alternate-url'] ?? $item['uri'];
 
 		$item = self::constructAttachList($activity, $item);