diff --git a/modules/activitypub/follow.go b/modules/activitypub/follow.go
index 2cb831dd7..f25825423 100644
--- a/modules/activitypub/follow.go
+++ b/modules/activitypub/follow.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func Follow(ctx context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsFollow) error {
 	object.AppendActivityStreamsFollow(activity)
 	accept.SetActivityStreamsObject(object)
 
-	user, _ := user_model.GetUserByName(objectIRISplit[len(objectIRISplit)-1])
+	user, _ := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, objectIRISplit[len(objectIRISplit)-1])
 	AddToOutbox(accept, user, actorIRI)
 	return nil
 }