diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 16e0c3880..2e8cbe13d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -61,18 +61,16 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
     {recipients, to, cc}
   end
 
-  defp check_actor_is_active(true, _), do: :ok
-
-  defp check_actor_is_active(false, actor) do
+  defp check_actor_is_active(actor) do
     if not is_nil(actor) do
       with user <- User.get_cached_by_ap_id(actor),
            false <- user.info.deactivated do
-        :ok
+        true
       else
-        _e -> :reject
+        _e -> false
       end
     else
-      :ok
+      true
     end
   end
 
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
   def insert(map, local \\ true, fake \\ false, bypass_actor_check \\ false) when is_map(map) do
     with nil <- Activity.normalize(map),
          map <- lazy_put_activity_defaults(map, fake),
-         :ok <- check_actor_is_active(bypass_actor_check, map["actor"]),
+         true <- bypass_actor_check || check_actor_is_active(map["actor"]),
          {_, true} <- {:remote_limit_error, check_remote_limit(map)},
          {:ok, map} <- MRF.filter(map),
          {recipients, _, _} = get_recipients(map),