diff --git a/protocol.py b/protocol.py
index 51d54c4..e08896d 100644
--- a/protocol.py
+++ b/protocol.py
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ class Protocol:
         Returns:
           dict: wrapped version of ``obj``
         """
+        if not obj:
+            return obj
+
         outer_obj = copy.deepcopy(obj)
         inner_obj = outer_obj['object'] = as1.get_object(outer_obj)
 
@@ -514,9 +517,10 @@ class Protocol:
                   translate_user_id if type in as1.ACTOR_TYPES
                   else translate_object_id)
 
+        inner_is_actor = (as1.object_type(inner_obj) in as1.ACTOR_TYPES
+                          or type in ('follow', 'stop-following'))
         translate(inner_obj, 'id',
-                  translate_user_id if type in ('follow', 'stop-following')
-                  else translate_object_id)
+                  translate_user_id if inner_is_actor else translate_object_id)
 
         for o in outer_obj, inner_obj:
             translate(o, 'inReplyTo', translate_object_id)
diff --git a/tests/test_protocol.py b/tests/test_protocol.py
index 3a8f556..a0f4c2f 100644
--- a/tests/test_protocol.py
+++ b/tests/test_protocol.py
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class ProtocolTest(TestCase):
     def test_translate_ids_reply(self):
         self.assert_equals({
             'objectType': 'activity',
-            'verb': 'create',
+            'verb': 'post',
             'object': {
                 'id': 'other:o:fa:fake:reply',
                 'objectType': 'note',
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class ProtocolTest(TestCase):
             },
         }, OtherFake.translate_ids({
             'objectType': 'activity',
-            'verb': 'create',
+            'verb': 'post',
             'object': {
                 'id': 'fake:reply',
                 'objectType': 'note',
@@ -466,6 +466,25 @@ class ProtocolTest(TestCase):
             },
         }))
 
+    def test_translate_ids_update_profile(self):
+        self.assert_equals({
+            'objectType': 'activity',
+            'verb': 'update',
+            'actor': 'other:u:fake:alice',
+            'object': {
+                'objectType': 'person',
+                'id': 'other:u:fake:alice',
+            },
+        }, OtherFake.translate_ids({
+            'objectType': 'activity',
+            'verb': 'update',
+            'actor': 'fake:alice',
+            'object': {
+                'objectType': 'person',
+                'id': 'fake:alice',
+            },
+        }))
+
     def test_translate_ids_copies(self):
         self.store_object(id='fake:post',
                           copies=[Target(uri='other:post', protocol='other')])
@@ -474,7 +493,7 @@ class ProtocolTest(TestCase):
 
         self.assert_equals({
             'objectType': 'activity',
-            'verb': 'create',
+            'verb': 'post',
             'actor': 'other:user',
             'object': {
                 'id': 'other:o:fa:fake:reply',
@@ -482,7 +501,7 @@ class ProtocolTest(TestCase):
             },
         }, OtherFake.translate_ids({
             'objectType': 'activity',
-            'verb': 'create',
+            'verb': 'post',
             'actor': 'fake:user',
             'object': {
                 'id': 'fake:reply',