diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 5b87f7462..487d4c84a 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ defp get_recipients(%{"type" => "Announce"} = data) do
     {recipients, to, cc}
   end
 
+  defp get_recipients(%{"type" => "Create"} = data) do
+    to = data["to"] || []
+    cc = data["cc"] || []
+    actor = data["actor"] || []
+    recipients = (to ++ cc ++ [actor]) |> Enum.uniq()
+    {recipients, to, cc}
+  end
+
   defp get_recipients(data) do
     to = data["to"] || []
     cc = data["cc"] || []
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index fe8f845c7..ce3aa5a02 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ test "direct timeline", %{conn: conn} do
     assert %{"visibility" => "direct"} = status
     assert status["url"] != direct.data["id"]
 
+    # User should be able to see his own direct message
+    res_conn =
+      build_conn()
+      |> assign(:user, user_one)
+      |> get("api/v1/timelines/direct")
+
+    [status] = json_response(res_conn, 200)
+
+    assert %{"visibility" => "direct"} = status
+
     # Both should be visible here
     res_conn =
       conn