diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
index 32921aa5a..ca1329284 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/activity_draft.ex
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.ActivityDraft do
 
   defp quote_post(%{params: %{quote_id: id}} = draft) when not_empty_string(id) do
     case Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id) do
-      %Activity{actor: actor_ap_id} = activity when not_empty_string(actor_ap_id) ->
-        %__MODULE__{draft | quote_post: activity, mentions: [actor_ap_id]}
-
       %Activity{} = activity ->
         %__MODULE__{draft | quote_post: activity}
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
index 70a5b6fed..a98b16d4b 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/common_api_test.exs
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPITest do
 
       assert quote_post.data["quoteUrl"] == quoted.data["id"]
 
-      # The OP is mentioned
-      assert quoted.data["actor"] in quote_post.data["to"]
+      # The OP is not mentioned
+      refute quoted.data["actor"] in quote_post.data["to"]
     end
 
     test "quote posting with explicit addressing doesn't mention the OP" do