diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index fcecbe21d..f9ab06bf8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -733,8 +733,8 @@ defp restrict_state(query, _), do: query
 
   defp restrict_favorited_by(query, %{"favorited_by" => ap_id}) do
     from(
-      activity in query,
-      where: fragment(~s(? <@ (? #> '{"object","likes"}'\)), ^ap_id, activity.data)
+      [_activity, object] in query,
+      where: fragment("(?)->'likes' \\? (?)", object.data, ^ap_id)
     )
   end