diff --git a/src/Service/DeliverManager.php b/src/Service/DeliverManager.php
index c79f5c485..7621d0c67 100644
--- a/src/Service/DeliverManager.php
+++ b/src/Service/DeliverManager.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use App\Entity\Traits\ActivityPubActorTrait;
 use App\Message\ActivityPub\Outbox\DeliverMessage;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Messenger\MessageBusInterface;
 
 readonly class DeliverManager
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     public function __construct(
         private SettingsManager $settingsManager,
         private MessageBusInterface $bus,
+        private LoggerInterface $logger,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,11 @@ public function deliver(array $inboxes, array $activity): void
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if ($this->settingsManager->isLocalUrl($inboxUrl)) {
+                $this->logger->warning('tried delivering to a local url, {payload}', ['payload' => $activity]);
+                continue;
+            }
+
             $this->bus->dispatch(new DeliverMessage($inboxUrl, $activity));
         }
     }