diff --git a/protocol.py b/protocol.py
index 67b697d..546871c 100644
--- a/protocol.py
+++ b/protocol.py
@@ -707,6 +707,8 @@ class Protocol:
         actor = as1.get_owner(obj.as1)
         if not actor:
             error('Activity missing actor or author', status=400)
+        elif from_cls.owns_id(actor) is False:
+            error(f"{from_cls.LABEL} doesn't own actor {actor}, this is probably a bridged activity. Skipping.", status=204)
 
         if authed_as:
             assert isinstance(authed_as, str)
diff --git a/tests/test_activitypub.py b/tests/test_activitypub.py
index 1358c5f..c77c8e6 100644
--- a/tests/test_activitypub.py
+++ b/tests/test_activitypub.py
@@ -962,11 +962,12 @@ class ActivityPubTest(TestCase):
         self.assert_user(ActivityPub, 'https://mas.to/actor', obj_as2=LIKE_ACTOR)
 
     def test_inbox_like_no_object_error(self, *_):
-        Fake.fetchable = {'fake:user': {'id': 'fake:user'}}
+        swentel = self.make_user('https://inst/user', cls=ActivityPub)
+
         got = self.post('/inbox', json={
-            'id': 'fake:like',
+            'id': 'https://inst/like',
             'type': 'Like',
-            'actor': 'fake:user',
+            'actor': 'https://inst/user',
             'object': None,
         })
         self.assertEqual(400, got.status_code)
diff --git a/tests/test_protocol.py b/tests/test_protocol.py
index 885dc66..250f254 100644
--- a/tests/test_protocol.py
+++ b/tests/test_protocol.py
@@ -1649,6 +1649,27 @@ class ProtocolReceiveTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(followers))
         self.assertEqual(self.alice.key, followers[0].to)
 
+    def test_skip_bridged_user(self):
+        """If the actor isn't from the source protocol, skip the activity.
+
+        (It's probably from a bridged user, and we only want to handle source
+        activities, not bridged activities.)
+        """
+        self.user.copies = [Target(uri='other:user', protocol='other')]
+        self.user.put()
+
+        with self.assertRaises(NoContent):
+            OtherFake.receive_as1({
+                'id': 'other:follow',
+                'objectType': 'activity',
+                'verb': 'follow',
+                'actor': 'fake:user',
+                'object': 'fake:alice',
+            })
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(OtherFake.sent))
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(Fake.sent))
+        self.assertIsNone(Object.get_by_id('other:follow'))
+
     @patch('requests.post')
     @patch('requests.get')
     def test_skip_web_same_domain(self, mock_get, mock_post):