diff --git a/core/ld.py b/core/ld.py
index 24088ec..946e030 100644
--- a/core/ld.py
+++ b/core/ld.py
@@ -456,6 +456,20 @@ def parse_ld_date(value: str | None) -> datetime.datetime | None:
         )
 
 
+def get_first_image_url(data) -> str | None:
+    """
+    'icon' and 'image' fields might be a dict or a list. Return the first
+    'url' for something that looks to be for an image.
+    """
+    if isinstance(data, list):
+        for itm in data:
+            if isinstance(itm, dict) and "url" in itm:
+                return itm["url"]
+    elif isinstance(data, dict):
+        return data.get("url")
+    return None
+
+
 def media_type_from_filename(filename):
     _, extension = os.path.splitext(filename)
     if extension == ".png":
diff --git a/users/models/identity.py b/users/models/identity.py
index afec0e7..cf5b711 100644
--- a/users/models/identity.py
+++ b/users/models/identity.py
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ from django.utils.functional import lazy
 from core.exceptions import ActorMismatchError
 from core.files import get_remote_file
 from core.html import sanitize_post, strip_html
-from core.ld import canonicalise, format_ld_date, get_list, media_type_from_filename
+from core.ld import (
+    canonicalise,
+    format_ld_date,
+    get_first_image_url,
+    get_list,
+    media_type_from_filename,
+)
 from core.models import Config
 from core.signatures import HttpSignature, RsaKeys
 from core.uploads import upload_namer
@@ -487,8 +493,8 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
         self.manually_approves_followers = document.get("manuallyApprovesFollowers")
         self.public_key = document.get("publicKey", {}).get("publicKeyPem")
         self.public_key_id = document.get("publicKey", {}).get("id")
-        self.icon_uri = document.get("icon", {}).get("url")
-        self.image_uri = document.get("image", {}).get("url")
+        self.icon_uri = get_first_image_url(document.get("icon", None))
+        self.image_uri = get_first_image_url(document.get("image", None))
         self.discoverable = document.get("toot:discoverable", True)
         # Profile links/metadata
         self.metadata = []