diff --git a/activities/models/fan_out.py b/activities/models/fan_out.py
index a0de7b8..6ecfbd1 100644
--- a/activities/models/fan_out.py
+++ b/activities/models/fan_out.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ class FanOutStates(StateGraph):
 
         fan_out = await instance.afetch_full()
 
+        # Don't try to fan out to identities that are not fetched yet
+        if not (fan_out.identity.local or fan_out.identity.inbox_uri):
+            return
+
         match (fan_out.type, fan_out.identity.local):
             # Handle creating/updating local posts
             case ((FanOut.Types.post | FanOut.Types.post_edited), True):
diff --git a/users/models/inbox_message.py b/users/models/inbox_message.py
index bc47728..d6f3839 100644
--- a/users/models/inbox_message.py
+++ b/users/models/inbox_message.py
@@ -135,8 +135,11 @@ class InboxMessage(StatorModel):
         return self.message["type"].lower()
 
     @property
-    def message_object_type(self):
-        return self.message["object"]["type"].lower()
+    def message_object_type(self) -> str | None:
+        if isinstance(self.message["object"], dict):
+            return self.message["object"]["type"].lower()
+        else:
+            return None
 
     @property
     def message_type_full(self):