diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/activities/handle.ts b/backend/src/activitypub/activities/handle.ts
index c92768b..b1aa662 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/activities/handle.ts
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/activities/handle.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import {
 	sendMentionNotification,
 	sendLikeNotification,
 	sendFollowNotification,
-	sendReblogNotification,
 	createNotification,
 	insertFollowNotification,
+	sendReblogNotification,
 } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/notification'
 import { type Object, updateObject } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects'
 import { parseHandle } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/utils/parse'
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { addFollowing, acceptFollowing } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/f
 import { deliverToActor } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/deliver'
 import { getSigningKey } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/account'
 import { insertLike } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/like'
-import { insertReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
+import { createReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
 import { insertReply } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reply'
 import type { Activity } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/activities'
 
@@ -288,15 +288,10 @@ export async function handle(
 			const notifId = await createNotification(db, 'reblog', targetActor, fromActor, obj)
 
 			await Promise.all([
-				// Add the object in the originating actor's outbox, allowing other
-				// actors on this instance to see the note in their timelines.
-				addObjectInOutbox(db, fromActor, obj, activity.published),
-
-				// Store the reblog for counting
-				insertReblog(db, fromActor, obj),
-
+				createReblog(db, fromActor, obj),
 				sendReblogNotification(db, fromActor, targetActor, notifId, adminEmail, vapidKeys),
 			])
+
 			break
 		}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/mastodon/reblog.ts b/backend/src/mastodon/reblog.ts
index b77dc2c..73aabea 100644
--- a/backend/src/mastodon/reblog.ts
+++ b/backend/src/mastodon/reblog.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 import type { Object } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects'
 import type { Actor } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors'
 import { getResultsField } from './utils'
+import { addObjectInOutbox } from '../activitypub/actors/outbox'
+
+/**
+ * Creates a reblog and inserts it in the reblog author's outbox
+ *
+ * @param db D1Database
+ * @param actor Reblogger
+ * @param obj Object to reblog
+ */
+export async function createReblog(db: D1Database, actor: Actor, obj: Object) {
+	await Promise.all([addObjectInOutbox(db, actor, obj), insertReblog(db, actor, obj)])
+}
 
 export async function insertReblog(db: D1Database, actor: Actor, obj: Object) {
 	const id = crypto.randomUUID()
diff --git a/backend/test/mastodon/oauth.spec.ts b/backend/test/mastodon/oauth.spec.ts
index 432e3e7..219dd78 100644
--- a/backend/test/mastodon/oauth.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/test/mastodon/oauth.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import * as oauth_token from 'wildebeest/functions/oauth/token'
 import { isUrlValid, makeDB, assertCORS, assertJSON, createTestClient } from '../utils'
 import { TEST_JWT, ACCESS_CERTS } from '../test-data'
 import { strict as assert } from 'node:assert/strict'
-import { Actor } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors'
+import type { Actor } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors'
 
 const userKEK = 'test_kek3'
 const accessDomain = 'access.com'
diff --git a/backend/test/mastodon/statuses.spec.ts b/backend/test/mastodon/statuses.spec.ts
index 615f367..33b4fdf 100644
--- a/backend/test/mastodon/statuses.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/test/mastodon/statuses.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { strict as assert } from 'node:assert/strict'
 import { insertReply } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reply'
 import { getMentions } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/status'
 import { addObjectInOutbox } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors/outbox'
-import { createPublicNote, Note } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects/note'
+import { createPublicNote, type Note } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects/note'
 import { createImage } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects/image'
 import * as statuses from 'wildebeest/functions/api/v1/statuses'
 import * as statuses_get from 'wildebeest/functions/api/v1/statuses/[id]'
diff --git a/frontend/mock-db/init.ts b/frontend/mock-db/init.ts
index 489df7b..99a1ebe 100644
--- a/frontend/mock-db/init.ts
+++ b/frontend/mock-db/init.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { replies, statuses } from 'wildebeest/frontend/src/dummyData'
 import type { Account, MastodonStatus } from 'wildebeest/frontend/src/types'
 import { createPublicNote, Note } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/objects/note'
 import { addObjectInOutbox } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors/outbox'
-import { insertReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
+import { createReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
 import { insertReply } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reply'
 
 /**
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export async function init(domain: string, db: D1Database) {
 	}
 
 	const { reblogger, noteToReblog } = await pickReblogDetails(loadedStatuses, domain, db)
-	reblogNote(db, reblogger, noteToReblog)
+	await createReblog(db, reblogger, noteToReblog)
 
 	for (const reply of replies) {
 		await createReply(domain, db, reply, loadedStatuses)
@@ -34,14 +34,6 @@ async function createStatus(domain: string, db: D1Database, actor: Person, conte
 	return note
 }
 
-/**
- * Reblogs a note (representing a status)
- */
-async function reblogNote(db: D1Database, reblogger: Person, noteToReblog: Note) {
-	await addObjectInOutbox(db, reblogger, noteToReblog)
-	await insertReblog(db, reblogger, noteToReblog)
-}
-
 /**
  * Creates a reply for a note (representing a status)
  */
diff --git a/functions/api/v1/statuses/[id]/reblog.ts b/functions/api/v1/statuses/[id]/reblog.ts
index 8c7e115..4e9be24 100644
--- a/functions/api/v1/statuses/[id]/reblog.ts
+++ b/functions/api/v1/statuses/[id]/reblog.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 import type { Queue, DeliverMessageBody } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/types/queue'
 import { cors } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/utils/cors'
 import type { Env } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/types/env'
-import { addObjectInOutbox } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors/outbox'
-import { insertReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
+import { createReblog } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/reblog'
 import { getSigningKey } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/mastodon/account'
 import { deliverToActor, deliverFollowers } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/deliver'
 import type { Person } from 'wildebeest/backend/src/activitypub/actors'
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ export async function handleRequest(
 		])
 	}
 
-	await Promise.all([addObjectInOutbox(db, connectedActor, obj), insertReblog(db, connectedActor, obj)])
+	await createReblog(db, connectedActor, obj)
 	status.reblogged = true
 
 	const headers = {