diff --git a/bookwyrm/views.py b/bookwyrm/views.py
index ab42557c..0fdfa1f9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def get_activity_feed(user, filter_level, model=models.Status):
         activities = model.objects
 
     activities = activities.filter(
-        deleted=False
+        deleted=False,
     ).order_by(
         '-published_date'
     )
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ def get_activity_feed(user, filter_level, model=models.Status):
             Q(user__in=following, privacy='followers') | Q(privacy='public')
         )
 
+    try:
+        activities = activities.filter(~Q(boosters__in=activities))
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+
     return activities