diff --git a/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs b/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
index f1a3e2b9..012108e8 100644
--- a/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
+++ b/src/activity_pub/inbox.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ pub trait Deletable {
 }
 
 pub trait Inbox {
-    fn received(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value);
-
-    fn save(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn received(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let actor_id = Id::new(act["actor"].as_str().unwrap());
         match act["type"].as_str() {
             Some(t) => {
diff --git a/src/models/instance.rs b/src/models/instance.rs
index b7128da6..b627718b 100644
--- a/src/models/instance.rs
+++ b/src/models/instance.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
 use diesel::{self, QueryDsl, RunQueryDsl, ExpressionMethods, PgConnection};
-use serde_json;
 use std::iter::Iterator;
 
 use activity_pub::inbox::Inbox;
@@ -61,10 +60,4 @@ impl Instance {
     }
 }
 
-impl Inbox for Instance {
-    fn received(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value) {
-        self.save(conn, act.clone()).expect("Shared Inbox: Couldn't save activity");
-
-        // TODO: add to stream, or whatever needs to be done
-    }
-}
+impl Inbox for Instance {}
diff --git a/src/models/users.rs b/src/models/users.rs
index 5190c614..300c5fa9 100644
--- a/src/models/users.rs
+++ b/src/models/users.rs
@@ -441,15 +441,7 @@ impl WithInbox for User {
     }
 }
 
-impl Inbox for User {
-    fn received(&self, conn: &PgConnection, act: serde_json::Value) {
-        if let Err(err) = self.save(conn, act.clone()) {
-            println!("Inbox error:\n{}\n{}\n\nActivity was: {}", err.cause(), err.backtrace(), act.to_string());
-        }
-
-        // TODO: add to stream, or whatever needs to be done
-    }
-}
+impl Inbox for User {}
 
 impl Signer for User {
     fn get_key_id(&self) -> String {
diff --git a/src/routes/comments.rs b/src/routes/comments.rs
index 2bb48d5e..aa9997fc 100644
--- a/src/routes/comments.rs
+++ b/src/routes/comments.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ fn create_response(blog_name: String, slug: String, query: Option<CommentQuery>,
         .create(&*conn);
 
     let instance = Instance::get_local(&*conn).unwrap();
-    instance.received(&*conn, serde_json::to_value(new_comment.clone()).expect("JSON serialization error"));
+    instance.received(&*conn, serde_json::to_value(new_comment.clone()).expect("JSON serialization error"))
+        .expect("We are not compatible with ourselve: local broadcast failed (new comment)");
     broadcast(&user, new_comment, user.get_followers(&*conn));
 
     Redirect::to(format!("/~/{}/{}/#comment-{}", blog_name, slug, id))
diff --git a/src/routes/instance.rs b/src/routes/instance.rs
index 9463511f..4c7816f0 100644
--- a/src/routes/instance.rs
+++ b/src/routes/instance.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,13 @@ fn index(conn: DbConn, user: Option<User>) -> Template {
 fn shared_inbox(conn: DbConn, data: String) -> String {
     let act: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&data[..]).unwrap();
     let instance = Instance::get_local(&*conn).unwrap();
-    instance.received(&*conn, act);
-    String::from("")
+    match instance.received(&*conn, act) {
+        Ok(_) => String::new(),
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("Shared inbox error: {}\n{}", e.cause(), e.backtrace());
+            format!("Error: {}", e.cause())
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[get("/nodeinfo")]
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index cc125d34..a6d00527 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -199,8 +199,13 @@ fn outbox(name: String, conn: DbConn) -> ActivityStream<OrderedCollection> {
 fn inbox(name: String, conn: DbConn, data: String) -> String {
     let user = User::find_local(&*conn, name).unwrap();
     let act: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&data[..]).unwrap();
-    user.received(&*conn, act);
-    String::from("")
+    match user.received(&*conn, act) {
+        Ok(_) => String::new(),
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("User inbox error: {}\n{}", e.cause(), e.backtrace());
+            format!("Error: {}", e.cause())
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[get("/@/<name>/followers", format = "application/activity+json")]