diff --git a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
index 28ce46e300..e643e24c9f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,23 @@ export async function createNote(
 
 	logger.info(`Creating the Note: ${note.id}`);
 
+	// Skip if note is made before 2007 (1yr before Fedi was created)
+	// OR skip if note is made 3 days in advance
+	if (note.published) {
+		const DateChecker = new Date(note.published)
+		const FutureCheck = new Date()
+		FutureCheck.setDate(FutureCheck.getDate() + 3) // Allow some wiggle room for misconfigured hosts
+		if (DateChecker.getFullYear() < 2007) {
+			logger.warn('Note somehow made before Activitypub was created; discarding');
+			return null;
+		}
+		if (DateChecker > FutureCheck) {
+			logger.warn('Note somehow made after today; discarding')
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	// Fetch author
 	const actor = (await resolvePerson(
 		getOneApId(note.attributedTo),