diff --git a/docs/docs/installation/migrating_to_akkoma.md b/docs/docs/installation/migrating_to_akkoma.md
index d8ea0ea25..b64cdd056 100644
--- a/docs/docs/installation/migrating_to_akkoma.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation/migrating_to_akkoma.md
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ git pull -r
 # to run "git merge stable" instead (or develop if you want)
 ```
 
+### WARNING - Migrating from Pleroma Develop
+If you are on pleroma develop, and have updated since 2022-08, you may have issues with database migrations.
+
+Please roll back the given migrations:
+
+```bash
+MIX_ENV=prod mix ecto.rollback --migrations-path priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks -n3
+```
+
 Then compile, migrate and restart as usual.
 
 ## From OTP
diff --git a/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711182322_add_associated_object_id_function.exs b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711182322_add_associated_object_id_function.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76348f31a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711182322_add_associated_object_id_function.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.AddAssociatedObjectIdFunction do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    statement = """
+    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION associated_object_id(data jsonb) RETURNS varchar AS $$
+    DECLARE
+      object_data jsonb;
+    BEGIN
+      IF jsonb_typeof(data->'object') = 'array' THEN
+        object_data := data->'object'->0;
+      ELSE
+        object_data := data->'object';
+      END IF;
+
+      IF jsonb_typeof(object_data->'id') = 'string' THEN
+        RETURN object_data->>'id';
+      ELSIF jsonb_typeof(object_data) = 'string' THEN
+        RETURN object_data#>>'{}';
+      ELSE
+        RETURN NULL;
+      END IF;
+    END;
+    $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql IMMUTABLE;
+    """
+
+    execute(statement)
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    execute("DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS associated_object_id(data jsonb)")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711192750_switch_to_associated_object_id_index.exs b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711192750_switch_to_associated_object_id_index.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75c1cd40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220711192750_switch_to_associated_object_id_index.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.SwitchToAssociatedObjectIdIndex do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+  @disable_ddl_transaction true
+  @disable_migration_lock true
+
+  def up do
+    drop_if_exists(
+      index(:activities, ["(coalesce(data->'object'->>'id', data->>'object'))"],
+        name: :activities_create_objects_index
+      )
+    )
+
+    create(
+      index(:activities, ["associated_object_id(data)"],
+        name: :activities_create_objects_index,
+        concurrently: true
+      )
+    )
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    drop_if_exists(
+      index(:activities, ["associated_object_id(data)"], name: :activities_create_objects_index)
+    )
+
+    create(
+      index(:activities, ["(coalesce(data->'object'->>'id', data->>'object'))"],
+        name: :activities_create_objects_index,
+        concurrently: true
+      )
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220821004840_change_thread_visibility_to_use_new_object_id_index.exs b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220821004840_change_thread_visibility_to_use_new_object_id_index.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb56843cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/optional_migrations/pleroma_develop_rollbacks/20220821004840_change_thread_visibility_to_use_new_object_id_index.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# Pleroma: A lightweight social networking server
+# Copyright © 2017-2022 Pleroma Authors <https://pleroma.social/>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.ChangeThreadVisibilityToUseNewObjectIdIndex do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    execute(update_thread_visibility())
+  end
+
+  def down do
+    execute(restore_thread_visibility())
+  end
+
+  def update_thread_visibility do
+    """
+    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION thread_visibility(actor varchar, activity_id varchar, local_public varchar default '') RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    DECLARE
+      public varchar := 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public';
+      child objects%ROWTYPE;
+      activity activities%ROWTYPE;
+      author_fa varchar;
+      valid_recipients varchar[];
+      actor_user_following varchar[];
+    BEGIN
+      --- Fetch actor following
+      SELECT array_agg(following.follower_address) INTO actor_user_following FROM following_relationships
+      JOIN users ON users.id = following_relationships.follower_id
+      JOIN users AS following ON following.id = following_relationships.following_id
+      WHERE users.ap_id = actor;
+
+      --- Fetch our initial activity.
+      SELECT * INTO activity FROM activities WHERE activities.data->>'id' = activity_id;
+
+      LOOP
+        --- Ensure that we have an activity before continuing.
+        --- If we don't, the thread is not satisfiable.
+        IF activity IS NULL THEN
+          RETURN false;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- We only care about Create activities.
+        IF activity.data->>'type' != 'Create' THEN
+          RETURN true;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- Normalize the child object into child.
+        SELECT * INTO child FROM objects
+        INNER JOIN activities ON associated_object_id(activities.data) = objects.data->>'id'
+        WHERE associated_object_id(activity.data) = objects.data->>'id';
+
+        --- Fetch the author's AS2 following collection.
+        SELECT COALESCE(users.follower_address, '') INTO author_fa FROM users WHERE users.ap_id = activity.actor;
+
+        --- Prepare valid recipients array.
+        valid_recipients := ARRAY[actor, public];
+        --- If we specified local public, add it.
+        IF local_public <> '' THEN
+          valid_recipients := valid_recipients || local_public;
+        END IF;
+        IF ARRAY[author_fa] && actor_user_following THEN
+          valid_recipients := valid_recipients || author_fa;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- Check visibility.
+        IF NOT valid_recipients && activity.recipients THEN
+          --- activity not visible, break out of the loop
+          RETURN false;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- If there's a parent, load it and do this all over again.
+        IF (child.data->'inReplyTo' IS NOT NULL) AND (child.data->'inReplyTo' != 'null'::jsonb) THEN
+          SELECT * INTO activity FROM activities
+          INNER JOIN objects ON associated_object_id(activities.data) = objects.data->>'id'
+          WHERE child.data->>'inReplyTo' = objects.data->>'id';
+        ELSE
+          RETURN true;
+        END IF;
+      END LOOP;
+    END;
+    $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql IMMUTABLE;
+    """
+  end
+
+  # priv/repo/migrations/20220509180452_change_thread_visibility_to_be_local_only_aware.exs
+  def restore_thread_visibility do
+    """
+    CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION thread_visibility(actor varchar, activity_id varchar, local_public varchar default '') RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    DECLARE
+      public varchar := 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public';
+      child objects%ROWTYPE;
+      activity activities%ROWTYPE;
+      author_fa varchar;
+      valid_recipients varchar[];
+      actor_user_following varchar[];
+    BEGIN
+      --- Fetch actor following
+      SELECT array_agg(following.follower_address) INTO actor_user_following FROM following_relationships
+      JOIN users ON users.id = following_relationships.follower_id
+      JOIN users AS following ON following.id = following_relationships.following_id
+      WHERE users.ap_id = actor;
+
+      --- Fetch our initial activity.
+      SELECT * INTO activity FROM activities WHERE activities.data->>'id' = activity_id;
+
+      LOOP
+        --- Ensure that we have an activity before continuing.
+        --- If we don't, the thread is not satisfiable.
+        IF activity IS NULL THEN
+          RETURN false;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- We only care about Create activities.
+        IF activity.data->>'type' != 'Create' THEN
+          RETURN true;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- Normalize the child object into child.
+        SELECT * INTO child FROM objects
+        INNER JOIN activities ON COALESCE(activities.data->'object'->>'id', activities.data->>'object') = objects.data->>'id'
+        WHERE COALESCE(activity.data->'object'->>'id', activity.data->>'object') = objects.data->>'id';
+
+        --- Fetch the author's AS2 following collection.
+        SELECT COALESCE(users.follower_address, '') INTO author_fa FROM users WHERE users.ap_id = activity.actor;
+
+        --- Prepare valid recipients array.
+        valid_recipients := ARRAY[actor, public];
+        --- If we specified local public, add it.
+        IF local_public <> '' THEN
+          valid_recipients := valid_recipients || local_public;
+        END IF;
+        IF ARRAY[author_fa] && actor_user_following THEN
+          valid_recipients := valid_recipients || author_fa;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- Check visibility.
+        IF NOT valid_recipients && activity.recipients THEN
+          --- activity not visible, break out of the loop
+          RETURN false;
+        END IF;
+
+        --- If there's a parent, load it and do this all over again.
+        IF (child.data->'inReplyTo' IS NOT NULL) AND (child.data->'inReplyTo' != 'null'::jsonb) THEN
+          SELECT * INTO activity FROM activities
+          INNER JOIN objects ON COALESCE(activities.data->'object'->>'id', activities.data->>'object') = objects.data->>'id'
+          WHERE child.data->>'inReplyTo' = objects.data->>'id';
+        ELSE
+          RETURN true;
+        END IF;
+      END LOOP;
+    END;
+    $$ LANGUAGE plpgsql IMMUTABLE;
+    """
+  end
+end