diff --git a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
index a1bde90f1..037c42339 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/object/fetcher.ex
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Object.Fetcher do
       {:error, %Tesla.Mock.Error{}} ->
         nil
 
+      {:error, "Object has been deleted"} ->
+        nil
+
       e ->
         Logger.error("Error while fetching #{id}: #{inspect(e)}")
         nil
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 60c9e7e64..2e9d56ee5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -1369,6 +1369,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
          data <- maybe_update_follow_information(data) do
       {:ok, data}
     else
+      {:error, "Object has been deleted"} = e ->
+        Logger.debug("Could not decode user at fetch #{ap_id}, #{inspect(e)}")
+        {:error, e}
+
       e ->
         Logger.error("Could not decode user at fetch #{ap_id}, #{inspect(e)}")
         {:error, e}