diff --git a/atproto_firehose.py b/atproto_firehose.py
index 9141ea70..9bc598be 100644
--- a/atproto_firehose.py
+++ b/atproto_firehose.py
@@ -206,9 +206,8 @@ def subscribe():
                 logger.debug(f'Got {t[1:]} {repo}')
                 commits.put(Op(action='account', repo=repo, seq=seq,
                                time=cur_timestamp))
-                continue
+            continue
 
-        assert t == '#commit'
         blocks = {}  # maps base32 str CID to dict block
         if block_bytes := payload.get('blocks'):
             _, blocks = libipld.decode_car(block_bytes)
diff --git a/tests/test_atproto_firehose.py b/tests/test_atproto_firehose.py
index f2a30006..d81691ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_atproto_firehose.py
+++ b/tests/test_atproto_firehose.py
@@ -369,6 +369,22 @@ class ATProtoFirehoseSubscribeTest(ATProtoTestCase):
                                  commits.get())
                 self.assertTrue(commits.empty())
 
+    def test_account_event_user_not_bridged(self):
+        time = NOW.isoformat()
+
+        FakeWebsocketClient.to_receive = [({
+            'op': 1,
+            't': '#account',
+        }, {
+            'seq': 789,
+            'did': 'did:plc:nope',
+            'time': time,
+        })]
+
+        self.subscribe()
+
+        self.assertTrue(commits.empty())
+
     def test_uncaught_exception_skips_commit(self):
         self.cursor.cursor = 1
         self.cursor.put()