diff --git a/src/Vervis/Federation/Offer.hs b/src/Vervis/Federation/Offer.hs
index 443224e..19a611e 100644
--- a/src/Vervis/Federation/Offer.hs
+++ b/src/Vervis/Federation/Offer.hs
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ followF
             local <- hostIsLocal hObj
             return $
                 if local
-                    then Nothing
-                    else objRoute =<< decodeRouteLocal luObj
+                    then objRoute =<< decodeRouteLocal luObj
+                    else Nothing
         case mobj of
             Nothing -> return "Follow object unrelated to me, ignoring activity"
             Just obj -> do