diff --git a/web/public/api/activitypub/inbox.go b/web/public/api/activitypub/inbox.go
index 4b561aa..9f57266 100644
--- a/web/public/api/activitypub/inbox.go
+++ b/web/public/api/activitypub/inbox.go
@@ -747,10 +747,31 @@ func handleCreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, object map[string]any)
 	if objectNote.Summary != nil {
 		dbNote.ContentWarning = sql.NullString{Valid: true, String: *objectNote.Summary}
 	}
-	err = dbgen.Note.Create(&dbNote)
+	tx := dbgen.Q.Begin()
+	err = tx.Note.Create(&dbNote)
 	if err != nil {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
 		log.Error().Err(err).Any("note", dbNote).Msg("Failed to create note in db")
 		webutils.ProblemDetailsStatusOnly(w, http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	createActivity := models.Activity{
+		Type:       string(models.ActivityCreate),
+		Id:         object["id"].(string),
+		ObjectId:   dbNote.ID,
+		ObjectType: uint32(models.ActivitystreamsActivityTargetNote),
+	}
+	err = tx.Activity.Create(&createActivity)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
+		log.Error().Err(err).Any("note", dbNote).Msg("Failed to create note create activity in db")
+		webutils.ProblemDetailsStatusOnly(w, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	err = tx.Commit()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Any("note", dbNote).Msg("Failed to submit note creation in db")
+		webutils.ProblemDetailsStatusOnly(w, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 }