diff --git a/src/activitypub/deliverer.rs b/src/activitypub/deliverer.rs
index 165a8ce..b7c5a0e 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/deliverer.rs
+++ b/src/activitypub/deliverer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use rsa::RsaPrivateKey;
+
 use crate::config::{Environment, Config};
 use crate::http_signatures::create::{create_http_signature, SignatureError};
 use crate::models::users::types::User;
@@ -27,28 +29,19 @@ pub enum DelivererError {
 
 async fn send_activity(
     config: &Config,
-    sender: &User,
-    activity: &Activity,
+    actor_key: &RsaPrivateKey,
+    actor_key_id: &str,
+    activity_json: &str,
     inbox_url: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), DelivererError> {
-    let activity_json = serde_json::to_string(&activity)?;
     log::info!("sending activity: {}", activity_json);
-    let actor_key = deserialize_private_key(&sender.private_key)?;
-    let actor_key_id = format!(
-        "{}#main-key",
-        get_actor_url(
-            &config.instance_url(),
-            &sender.profile.username,
-        ),
-    );
     let headers = create_http_signature(
-        &inbox_url,
-        &activity_json,
+        inbox_url,
+        activity_json,
         actor_key,
         actor_key_id,
     )?;
 
-    // Send
     match config.environment {
         Environment::Development => {
             log::info!(
@@ -65,7 +58,7 @@ async fn send_activity(
                 .header("Digest", headers.digest)
                 .header("Signature", headers.signature)
                 .header("Content-Type", ACTIVITY_CONTENT_TYPE)
-                .body(activity_json)
+                .body(activity_json.to_owned())
                 .send()
                 .await?;
             let response_status = response.status();
@@ -82,16 +75,52 @@ async fn send_activity(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn deliver_activity(
+async fn deliver_activity_worker(
+    config: Config,
+    sender: User,
+    activity: Activity,
+    recipients: Vec<Actor>,
+) -> Result<(), DelivererError> {
+    let actor_key = deserialize_private_key(&sender.private_key)?;
+    let actor_key_id = format!(
+        "{}#main-key",
+        get_actor_url(
+            &config.instance_url(),
+            &sender.profile.username,
+        ),
+    );
+    let activity_json = serde_json::to_string(&activity)?;
+    for recipient in recipients {
+        // TODO: retry on error
+        if let Err(err) = send_activity(
+            &config,
+            &actor_key,
+            &actor_key_id,
+            &activity_json,
+            &recipient.inbox,
+        ).await {
+            log::error!("{}", err);
+        }
+    };
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn deliver_activity(
     config: &Config,
     sender: &User,
     activity: Activity,
     recipients: Vec<Actor>,
 ) -> () {
-    for actor in recipients {
-        // TODO: retry on error
-        if let Err(err) = send_activity(&config, &sender, &activity, &actor.inbox).await {
+    let config = config.clone();
+    let sender = sender.clone();
+    actix_rt::spawn(async move {
+        deliver_activity_worker(
+            config,
+            sender,
+            activity,
+            recipients,
+        ).await.unwrap_or_else(|err| {
             log::error!("{}", err);
-        }
-    };
+        });
+    });
 }
diff --git a/src/activitypub/receiver.rs b/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
index 268e7cc..6e03b99 100644
--- a/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
+++ b/src/activitypub/receiver.rs
@@ -265,15 +265,7 @@ pub async fn receive_activity(
 
             // Send activity
             let recipients = vec![source_actor];
-            let config_clone = config.clone();
-            actix_rt::spawn(async move {
-                deliver_activity(
-                    &config_clone,
-                    &target_user,
-                    new_activity,
-                    recipients,
-                ).await;
-            });
+            deliver_activity(&config, &target_user, new_activity, recipients);
         },
         (UNDO, FOLLOW) => {
             let object: Object = serde_json::from_value(activity.object)
diff --git a/src/http_signatures/create.rs b/src/http_signatures/create.rs
index 0c731f5..f438e50 100644
--- a/src/http_signatures/create.rs
+++ b/src/http_signatures/create.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ pub enum SignatureError {
 pub fn create_http_signature(
     request_url: &str,
     request_body: &str,
-    actor_key: RsaPrivateKey,
-    actor_key_id: String,
+    actor_key: &RsaPrivateKey,
+    actor_key_id: &str,
 ) -> Result<SignatureHeaders, SignatureError> {
     let request_url_object = url::Url::parse(request_url)
         .map_err(|_| SignatureError::UrlError)?;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn create_http_signature(
         digest,
     );
     let headers_parameter = &["(request-target)", "host", "date", "digest"];
-    let signature_parameter = sign_message(&actor_key, &message)?;
+    let signature_parameter = sign_message(actor_key, &message)?;
     let signature_header = format!(
         r#"keyId="{}",headers="{}",signature="{}""#,
         actor_key_id,
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ mod tests {
         let result = create_http_signature(
             request_url,
             request_body,
-            actor_key,
-            actor_key_id.to_string(),
+            &actor_key,
+            actor_key_id,
         );
         assert_eq!(result.is_ok(), true);
 
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/accounts/views.rs b/src/mastodon_api/accounts/views.rs
index 7f13a59..9c0621f 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/accounts/views.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/accounts/views.rs
@@ -130,15 +130,7 @@ async fn follow(
             &request.id,
             &actor.id,
         );
-        let activity_sender = current_user.clone();
-        actix_rt::spawn(async move {
-            deliver_activity(
-                &config,
-                &activity_sender,
-                activity,
-                vec![actor],
-            ).await;
-        });
+        deliver_activity(&config, &current_user, activity, vec![actor]);
         follows::get_relationship(db_client, &current_user.id, &profile.id).await?
     } else {
         follows::follow(db_client, &current_user.id, &profile.id).await?
@@ -177,14 +169,7 @@ async fn unfollow(
             &follow_request.id,
             &actor.id,
         );
-        actix_rt::spawn(async move {
-            deliver_activity(
-                &config,
-                &current_user,
-                activity,
-                vec![actor],
-            ).await;
-        });
+        deliver_activity(&config, &current_user, activity, vec![actor]);
         // TODO: uncouple unfollow and get_relationship
         relationship
     } else {
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/statuses/views.rs b/src/mastodon_api/statuses/views.rs
index a71e53d..6d516be 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/statuses/views.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/statuses/views.rs
@@ -71,15 +71,7 @@ async fn create_status(
             recipients.push(actor);
         };
     };
-    let config_clone = config.clone();
-    actix_rt::spawn(async move {
-        deliver_activity(
-            &config_clone,
-            &current_user,
-            activity,
-            recipients,
-        ).await;
-    });
+    deliver_activity(&config, &current_user, activity, recipients);
     let status = Status::from_post(post, &config.instance_url());
     Ok(HttpResponse::Created().json(status))
 }
@@ -161,15 +153,7 @@ async fn favourite(
             );
             let recipient: Actor = serde_json::from_value(actor_value.clone())
                 .map_err(|_| HttpError::InternalError)?;
-            let config_clone = config.clone();
-            actix_rt::spawn(async move {
-                deliver_activity(
-                    &config_clone,
-                    &current_user,
-                    activity,
-                    vec![recipient],
-                ).await;
-            });
+            deliver_activity(&config, &current_user, activity, vec![recipient]);
         }
     }