diff --git a/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex b/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
index a663a63fe..453400e6b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/workers/receiver_worker.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def perform(%Job{args: %{"op" => "incoming_ap_doc", "params" => params}}) do
     else
       {:error, :origin_containment_failed} -> {:discard, :origin_containment_failed}
       {:error, {:reject, reason}} -> {:discard, reason}
+      {:error, :already_present} -> {:discard, :already_present}
       {:error, _} = e -> e
       e -> {:error, e}
     end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/federator_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/federator_test.exs
index c9a13632a..30da35669 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/federator_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/federator_test.exs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ test "successfully processes incoming AP docs with correct origin" do
       assert {:ok, _activity} = ObanHelpers.perform(job)
 
       assert {:ok, job} = Federator.incoming_ap_doc(params)
-      assert {:error, :already_present} = ObanHelpers.perform(job)
+      assert {:discard, :already_present} = ObanHelpers.perform(job)
     end
 
     test "successfully normalises public scope descriptors" do