diff --git a/core/inbox.py b/core/inbox.py
index 2ae4263..f92d80f 100644
--- a/core/inbox.py
+++ b/core/inbox.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def _announce_process_inbox(announce: ap.Announce, new_meta: _NewMeta) -> None:
         {
             "$set": {
                 "meta.object": obj.to_dict(embed=True),
-                "meta.object_actor": obj.get_actor(embed=True),
+                "meta.object_actor": obj.get_actor().to_dict(embed=True),
             }
         },
     )
diff --git a/core/outbox.py b/core/outbox.py
index 8b23400..86a98a9 100644
--- a/core/outbox.py
+++ b/core/outbox.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def _announce_process_outbox(announce: ap.Announce, new_meta: _NewMeta) -> None:
         {
             "$set": {
                 "meta.object": obj.to_dict(embed=True),
-                "meta.object_actor": obj.get_actor(embed=True),
+                "meta.object_actor": obj.get_actor().to_dict(embed=True),
             }
         },
     )