diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 1498b3c5d..f397b1d5a 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ def personReceiveUpdate(baseDir: str, \
     if updatePort:
         if updatePort!=80 and updatePort!=443:
             updateDomainFull=updateDomain+':'+str(updatePort)
-    actor=updateDomainFull+'/users/'+updateNickname
+    actor=domainFull+'/users/'+updateNickname
     if actor not in personJson['id']:
         if debug:
             print('actor: '+actor)