diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 43df418ef..560dfdb48 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ def is_create_inside_announce(item: {}) -> bool:
     """
     if not isinstance(item, dict):
         return False
+    if not item.get('type'):
+        return False
     if item['type'] != 'Announce':
         return False
     if not item.get('object'):