diff --git a/server/federation/helpers.js b/server/federation/helpers.js
index 7d8f1c3f..97be8108 100644
--- a/server/federation/helpers.js
+++ b/server/federation/helpers.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const Helpers = {
     for(let follower of followers) {
       console.error('send message to ', follower)
       const body = event.toAP(user.username, follower)
+      body['@context'] = 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams'
       Helpers.signAndSend(body, user, follower)
     }    
   }