diff --git a/plume-models/src/remote_fetch_actor.rs b/plume-models/src/remote_fetch_actor.rs
index dae086e5..72b5a92a 100644
--- a/plume-models/src/remote_fetch_actor.rs
+++ b/plume-models/src/remote_fetch_actor.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use crate::{
     CONFIG,
     USER_CHAN,
 };
-use activitypub::activity::Create;
+use activitystreams::{
+    activity::{ActorAndObjectRef, Create},
+    object::{kind::ArticleType, Article},
+};
 use plume_common::activity_pub::inbox::FromId;
 use riker::actors::{Actor, ActorFactoryArgs, ActorRefFactory, Context, Sender, Subscribe, Tell};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -71,13 +74,17 @@ fn fetch_and_cache_articles(user: &Arc<User>, conn: &DbConn) {
     match create_acts {
         Ok(create_acts) => {
             for create_act in create_acts {
-                match create_act.object() {
-                    Ok(article) => {
+                let article = create_act
+                    .object_field_ref()
+                    .as_one()
+                    .and_then(|object| object.extend::<Article, ArticleType>().expect("exists"));
+                match article {
+                    Some(article) => {
                         Post::from_activity(conn, article)
                             .expect("Article from remote user couldn't be saved");
                         info!("Fetched article from remote user");
                     }
-                    Err(e) => warn!("Error while fetching articles in background: {:?}", e),
+                    None => warn!("No article found"),
                 }
             }
         }