diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex b/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex
index 85b777179..48e62a917 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/containment.ex
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ def get_object(_) do
   defp compare_uris(%URI{host: host} = _id_uri, %URI{host: host} = _other_uri), do: :ok
   defp compare_uris(_id_uri, _other_uri), do: :error
 
+  @doc """
+  Checks whether an URL to fetch from is from the local server.
+
+  We never want to fetch from ourselves; if it’s not in the database
+  it can’t be authentic and must be a counterfeit.
+  """
+  def contain_local_fetch(id) do
+    case compare_uris(URI.parse(id), Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.struct_url()) do
+      :ok -> :error
+      _ -> :ok
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Checks that an imported AP object's actor matches the host it came from.
   """
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
index 16d8194e7..f256bbf77 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id) when is_binary(id) do
     Logger.debug("Fetching object #{id} via AP")
 
     with {:scheme, true} <- {:scheme, String.starts_with?(id, "http")},
+         {_, :ok} <- {:local_fetch, Containment.contain_local_fetch(id)},
          {:ok, body} <- get_object(id),
          {:ok, data} <- safe_json_decode(body),
          {_, :ok} <- {:containment, Containment.contain_origin_from_id(id, data)},
@@ -271,6 +272,9 @@ def fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(id) when is_binary(id) do
       {:scheme, _} ->
         {:error, "Unsupported URI scheme"}
 
+      {:local_fetch, _} ->
+        {:error, "Trying to fetch local resource"}
+
       {:containment, _} ->
         {:error, "Object containment failed."}
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_followers.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_followers.json
index 7b86b5fe2..02b287e23 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_followers.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_followers.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       "directMessage": "litepub:directMessage"
     }
   ],
-  "id": "http://localhost:8080/followers/fuser3",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/followers/fuser3",
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 296
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_following.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_following.json
index 7c526befc..0908e78f0 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_following.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/friendica_following.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       "directMessage": "litepub:directMessage"
     }
   ],
-  "id": "http://localhost:8080/following/fuser3",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/following/fuser3",
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 32
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers.json
index da296892d..ccc32d15e 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-  "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 437,
-  "first": "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1"
+  "first": "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1"
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers_page.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers_page.json
index 04ab0c4d3..e4f1b3ac0 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers_page.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_followers_page.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"@context":"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams","id":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1","type":"OrderedCollectionPage","totalItems":437,"next":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=2","partOf":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers","orderedItems":["https://testing.uguu.ltd/users/rin","https://patch.cx/users/rin","https://letsalllovela.in/users/xoxo","https://pleroma.site/users/crushv","https://aria.company/users/boris","https://kawen.space/users/crushv","https://freespeech.host/users/cvcvcv","https://pleroma.site/users/picpub","https://pixelfed.social/users/nosleep","https://boopsnoot.gq/users/5c1896d162f7d337f90492a3","https://pikachu.rocks/users/waifu","https://royal.crablettesare.life/users/crablettes"]}
+{"@context":"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams","id":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1","type":"OrderedCollectionPage","totalItems":437,"next":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers?page=2","partOf":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers","orderedItems":["https://testing.uguu.ltd/users/rin","https://patch.cx/users/rin","https://letsalllovela.in/users/xoxo","https://pleroma.site/users/crushv","https://aria.company/users/boris","https://kawen.space/users/crushv","https://freespeech.host/users/cvcvcv","https://pleroma.site/users/picpub","https://pixelfed.social/users/nosleep","https://boopsnoot.gq/users/5c1896d162f7d337f90492a3","https://pikachu.rocks/users/waifu","https://royal.crablettesare.life/users/crablettes"]}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following.json
index 146d49f9c..34e9e9fe8 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-  "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following",
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 152,
-  "first": "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=1"
+  "first": "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following?page=1"
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following_page.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following_page.json
index 8d8324699..d398ae3cf 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following_page.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/masto_closed_following_page.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"@context":"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams","id":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=1","type":"OrderedCollectionPage","totalItems":152,"next":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=2","partOf":"http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following","orderedItems":["https://testing.uguu.ltd/users/rin","https://patch.cx/users/rin","https://letsalllovela.in/users/xoxo","https://pleroma.site/users/crushv","https://aria.company/users/boris","https://kawen.space/users/crushv","https://freespeech.host/users/cvcvcv","https://pleroma.site/users/picpub","https://pixelfed.social/users/nosleep","https://boopsnoot.gq/users/5c1896d162f7d337f90492a3","https://pikachu.rocks/users/waifu","https://royal.crablettesare.life/users/crablettes"]}
+{"@context":"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams","id":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following?page=1","type":"OrderedCollectionPage","totalItems":152,"next":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following?page=2","partOf":"http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following","orderedItems":["https://testing.uguu.ltd/users/rin","https://patch.cx/users/rin","https://letsalllovela.in/users/xoxo","https://pleroma.site/users/crushv","https://aria.company/users/boris","https://kawen.space/users/crushv","https://freespeech.host/users/cvcvcv","https://pleroma.site/users/picpub","https://pixelfed.social/users/nosleep","https://boopsnoot.gq/users/5c1896d162f7d337f90492a3","https://pikachu.rocks/users/waifu","https://royal.crablettesare.life/users/crablettes"]}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_followers.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_followers.json
index db71d084b..9611990ee 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_followers.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_followers.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 527,
-  "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers",
   "first": {
     "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
     "totalItems": 527,
-    "partOf": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers",
+    "partOf": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers",
     "orderedItems": [],
-    "next": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers?page=2",
-    "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers?page=1"
+    "next": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers?page=2",
+    "id": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers?page=1"
   },
   "@context": [
     "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_following.json b/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_following.json
index 33d087703..27fadbc94 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_following.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/users_mock/pleroma_following.json
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {
   "type": "OrderedCollection",
   "totalItems": 267,
-  "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following",
+  "id": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following",
   "first": {
     "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
     "totalItems": 267,
-    "partOf": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following",
+    "partOf": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following",
     "orderedItems": [],
-    "next": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following?page=2",
-    "id": "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following?page=1"
+    "next": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following?page=2",
+    "id": "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following?page=1"
   },
   "@context": [
     "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
diff --git a/test/pleroma/object/fetcher_test.exs b/test/pleroma/object/fetcher_test.exs
index b289e869d..d1f3c070e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/object/fetcher_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/object/fetcher_test.exs
@@ -237,6 +237,13 @@ test "it does not fetch a spoofed object with a foreign actor" do
                  "https://patch.cx/objects/spoof_foreign_actor"
                )
     end
+
+    test "it does not fetch from localhost" do
+      assert {:error, "Trying to fetch local resource"} =
+               Fetcher.fetch_and_contain_remote_object_from_id(
+                 Pleroma.Web.Endpoint.url() <> "/spoof_local"
+               )
+    end
   end
 
   describe "fetching an object" do
diff --git a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
index 5a0d77cab..96ca8d0fd 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/user_test.exs
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ test "unfollow with synchronizes external user" do
         insert(:user, %{
           local: false,
           nickname: "fuser2",
-          ap_id: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2",
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following"
+          ap_id: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2",
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following"
         })
 
       {:ok, user, followed} = User.follow(user, followed, :follow_accept)
@@ -2177,8 +2177,8 @@ test "it returns a list of AP ids for a given set of nicknames" do
 
   describe "sync followers count" do
     setup do
-      user1 = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed")
-      user2 = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2")
+      user1 = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed")
+      user2 = insert(:user, local: false, ap_id: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2")
       insert(:user, local: true)
       insert(:user, local: false, is_active: false)
       {:ok, user1: user1, user2: user2}
@@ -2272,8 +2272,8 @@ test "updates the counters normally on following/getting a follow when disabled"
       other_user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following",
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following",
           ap_enabled: true
         )
 
@@ -2294,8 +2294,8 @@ test "synchronizes the counters with the remote instance for the followed when e
       other_user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following",
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following",
           ap_enabled: true
         )
 
@@ -2316,8 +2316,8 @@ test "synchronizes the counters with the remote instance for the follower when e
       other_user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following",
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following",
           ap_enabled: true
         )
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
index 69b4ac257..c6543ec83 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_test.exs
@@ -1643,8 +1643,8 @@ test "synchronizes following/followers counters" do
       user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following"
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following"
         )
 
       {:ok, info} = ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user)
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ test "synchronizes following/followers counters" do
     test "detects hidden followers" do
       mock(fn env ->
         case env.url do
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1" ->
             %Tesla.Env{status: 403, body: ""}
 
           _ ->
@@ -1666,8 +1666,8 @@ test "detects hidden followers" do
       user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following"
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following"
         )
 
       {:ok, follow_info} = ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user)
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ test "detects hidden followers" do
     test "detects hidden follows" do
       mock(fn env ->
         case env.url do
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=1" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following?page=1" ->
             %Tesla.Env{status: 403, body: ""}
 
           _ ->
@@ -1689,8 +1689,8 @@ test "detects hidden follows" do
       user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following"
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following"
         )
 
       {:ok, follow_info} = ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user)
@@ -1702,8 +1702,8 @@ test "detects hidden follows/followers for friendica" do
       user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:8080/followers/fuser3",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:8080/following/fuser3"
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/followers/fuser3",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/following/fuser3"
         )
 
       {:ok, follow_info} = ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user)
@@ -1716,28 +1716,28 @@ test "detects hidden follows/followers for friendica" do
     test "doesn't crash when follower and following counters are hidden" do
       mock(fn env ->
         case env.url do
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/following" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/following" ->
             json(
               %{
                 "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-                "id" => "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers"
+                "id" => "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers"
               },
               headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
             )
 
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/following?page=1" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/following?page=1" ->
             %Tesla.Env{status: 403, body: ""}
 
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers" ->
             json(
               %{
                 "@context" => "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-                "id" => "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/following"
+                "id" => "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/following"
               },
               headers: HttpRequestMock.activitypub_object_headers()
             )
 
-          "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers?page=1" ->
+          "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers?page=1" ->
             %Tesla.Env{status: 403, body: ""}
         end
       end)
@@ -1745,8 +1745,8 @@ test "doesn't crash when follower and following counters are hidden" do
       user =
         insert(:user,
           local: false,
-          follower_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers",
-          following_address: "http://localhost:4001/users/masto_hidden_counters/following"
+          follower_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/followers",
+          following_address: "http://remote.org/users/masto_hidden_counters/following"
         )
 
       {:ok, follow_info} = ActivityPub.fetch_follow_information_for_user(user)
diff --git a/test/support/http_request_mock.ex b/test/support/http_request_mock.ex
index 6772a7421..e831f43f7 100644
--- a/test/support/http_request_mock.ex
+++ b/test/support/http_request_mock.ex
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ def get("https://pleroma.local/notice/9kCP7V", _, _, _) do
     {:ok, %Tesla.Env{status: 200, body: File.read!("test/fixtures/rich_media/ogp.html")}}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/followers?page=1", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=1", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/masto_closed/following?page=1", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:4001/users/masto_closed/following?page=1", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:8080/followers/fuser3", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/followers/fuser3", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:8080/followers/fuser3", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:8080/following/fuser3", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/following/fuser3", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:8080/following/fuser3", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/fuser2/followers", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ def get("http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/followers", _, _, _) do
      }}
   end
 
-  def get("http://localhost:4001/users/fuser2/following", _, _, _) do
+  def get("http://remote.org/users/fuser2/following", _, _, _) do
     {:ok,
      %Tesla.Env{
        status: 200,