diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
index e2d0908d3..9d2a02db6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def get_object(id) do
           {:error, {:content_type, content_type}}
       end
     else
-      {:ok, %{status: 403}} ->
+      {:ok, %{status: code}} when code in [401, 403] ->
         {:error, :forbidden}
 
       {:ok, %{status: code}} when code in [404, 410] ->