diff --git a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
index e5f3853bdb..ee9ccf52aa 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
@@ -116,12 +116,19 @@ 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;
+		}
 	}