diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 35c2a85fb..9d2725b3a 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def parseUserFeed(session,feedUrl: str,asHeader: {}, \
 def getPersonBox(baseDir: str,session,wfRequest: {},personCache: {}, \
                  projectVersion: str,httpPrefix: str,domain: str, \
                  boxName='inbox') -> (str,str,str,str,str,str,str,str):
-    asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
+    asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/activity+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
     personUrl = getUserUrl(wfRequest)
     if not personUrl:
         return None,None,None,None,None,None,None,None
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 616ce67a9..b817c0b3a 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ def htmlProfileAfterSearch(baseDir: str,path: str,httpPrefix: str, \
             if debug:
                 print('DEBUG: Unable to webfinger '+searchNickname+'@'+searchDomainFull)
             return None
-        asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
+        asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/activity+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
         personUrl = getUserUrl(wf)
         profileJson = getJson(session,personUrl,asHeader,None,projectVersion,httpPrefix,domain)
         if not profileJson: