diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 68cc2eebd..7726c5a7a 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -645,19 +645,20 @@ def receiveUpdate(session,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
+
+    if messageJson['object']['type']=='Person':
+        if messageJson['object'].get('url') and messageJson['object'].get('id'):
+            if personReceiveUpdate(baseDir,nickname,domain,port, \
+                                   messageJson['object'], \
+                                   personCache,debug):
+                if debug:
+                    print('DEBUG: Profile update was received for '+messageJson['object']['url'])
+                    return True
+
     if messageJson['object'].get('capability') and messageJson['object'].get('scope'):
         domain,tempPort=getDomainFromActor(messageJson['object']['scope'])
         nickname=getNicknameFromActor(messageJson['object']['scope'])
 
-        if messageJson['object']['type']=='Person':
-            if messageJson['object'].get('url') and messageJson['object'].get('id'):
-                if personReceiveUpdate(baseDir,nickname,domain,port, \
-                                       messageJson['object'], \
-                                       personCache,debug):
-                    if debug:
-                        print('DEBUG: An update was received for '+messageJson['object']['url'])
-                        return True      
-
         if messageJson['object']['type']=='Capability':
             if capabilitiesReceiveUpdate(baseDir,nickname,domain,port,
                                          messageJson['actor'], \