diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index b47ec94e3..3e9bd1caa 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import os
 import datetime
 import time
 from linked_data_sig import verifyJsonSignature
+from utils import isRecentPost
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import hasUsersPath
 from utils import validPostDate
@@ -1404,14 +1405,15 @@ def _receiveAnnounce(recentPostsCache: {},
                 if '/statuses/' in lookupActor:
                     lookupActor = lookupActor.split('/statuses/')[0]
 
-                if not os.path.isfile(postFilename + '.tts'):
-                    updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
-                                  postJsonObject, personCache,
-                                  translate, lookupActor)
-                    ttsFile = open(postFilename + '.tts', "w+")
-                    if ttsFile:
-                        ttsFile.write('\n')
-                        ttsFile.close()
+                if isRecentPost(postJsonObject):
+                    if not os.path.isfile(postFilename + '.tts'):
+                        updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                                      postJsonObject, personCache,
+                                      translate, lookupActor)
+                        ttsFile = open(postFilename + '.tts', "w+")
+                        if ttsFile:
+                            ttsFile.write('\n')
+                            ttsFile.close()
 
                 if debug:
                     print('DEBUG: Obtaining actor for announce post ' +
@@ -2481,9 +2483,10 @@ def _inboxAfterInitial(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
                     print('ERROR: unable to update ' + boxname + ' index')
                 else:
                     if boxname == 'inbox':
-                        updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
-                                      postJsonObject, personCache,
-                                      translate, None)
+                        if isRecentPost(postJsonObject):
+                            updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                                          postJsonObject, personCache,
+                                          translate, None)
                     if not unitTest:
                         if debug:
                             print('Saving inbox post as html to cache')
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 7460417dc..6c0c48595 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1990,3 +1990,33 @@ def mediaFileMimeType(filename: str) -> str:
     if not extensions.get(fileExt):
         return 'image/png'
     return extensions[fileExt]
+
+
+def isRecentPost(postJsonObject: {}, maxDays=3) -> bool:
+    """ Is the given post recent?
+    """
+    if not postJsonObject.get('object'):
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object'], dict):
+        return False
+    if not postJsonObject['object'].get('published'):
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['published'], str):
+        return False
+    currTime = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+    daysSinceEpoch = (currTime - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)).days
+    recently = daysSinceEpoch - maxDays
+
+    publishedDateStr = postJsonObject['object']['published']
+    try:
+        publishedDate = \
+            datetime.datetime.strptime(publishedDateStr,
+                                       "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+    except BaseException:
+        return False
+
+    publishedDaysSinceEpoch = \
+        (publishedDate - datetime.datetime(1970, 1, 1)).days
+    if publishedDaysSinceEpoch < recently:
+        return False
+    return True
diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index a0ba9a96a..c06c55959 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from posts import getPersonBox
 from posts import isDM
 from posts import downloadAnnounce
 from posts import populateRepliesJson
+from utils import isRecentPost
 from utils import getConfigParam
 from utils import getFullDomain
 from utils import isEditor
@@ -1292,17 +1293,19 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(allowDownloads: bool,
             return ''
         postJsonObject = postJsonAnnounce
 
-        announceFilename = \
-            locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain, postJsonObject['id'])
-        if announceFilename and postJsonObject.get('actor'):
-            if not os.path.isfile(announceFilename + '.tts'):
-                updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
-                              postJsonObject, personCache,
-                              translate, postJsonObject['actor'])
-                ttsFile = open(announceFilename + '.tts', "w+")
-                if ttsFile:
-                    ttsFile.write('\n')
-                    ttsFile.close()
+        if isRecentPost(postJsonObject):
+            announceFilename = \
+                locatePost(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                           postJsonObject['id'])
+            if announceFilename and postJsonObject.get('actor'):
+                if not os.path.isfile(announceFilename + '.tts'):
+                    updateSpeaker(baseDir, nickname, domain,
+                                  postJsonObject, personCache,
+                                  translate, postJsonObject['actor'])
+                    ttsFile = open(announceFilename + '.tts', "w+")
+                    if ttsFile:
+                        ttsFile.write('\n')
+                        ttsFile.close()
 
         isAnnounced = True