diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/ApInboxService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/ApInboxService.ts
index 71a36d5aa6..a22ee7ab27 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/ApInboxService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/activitypub/ApInboxService.ts
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ export class ApInboxService {
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (err instanceof StatusError && !err.isRetryable) {
 				return `skip ${err.statusCode}`;
+			} else if (err.message === 'actor has been suspended') {
+				return `skip suspended actor`;
 			} else {
 				throw err;
 			}
@@ -839,6 +841,8 @@ export class ApInboxService {
 		} catch (err) {
 			if (err instanceof StatusError && err.isClientError) {
 				return `skip ${err.statusCode}`;
+			} else if (err.message === 'actor has been suspended') {
+				return `skip suspended actor`;
 			} else {
 				throw err;
 			}