diff --git a/webapp_post.py b/webapp_post.py
index ec269de67..0a7a5f0c5 100644
--- a/webapp_post.py
+++ b/webapp_post.py
@@ -1210,7 +1210,11 @@ def _announce_unattributed_html(translate: {},
     announces_str = 'announces'
     if translate.get(announces_str):
         announces_str = translate[announces_str]
-    post_id = remove_id_ending(post_json_object['object']['id'])
+    post_obj = post_json_object['object']
+    if post_obj.get('url'):
+        post_id = post_obj['url']
+    else:
+        post_id = remove_id_ending(post_obj['id'])
     post_link = '/users/' + nickname + '?convthread=' + \
         post_id.replace('/', '--')
     return '    <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="' + \
@@ -1231,7 +1235,11 @@ def _announce_with_display_name_html(translate: {},
     announces_str = 'announces'
     if translate.get(announces_str):
         announces_str = translate[announces_str]
-    post_id = remove_id_ending(post_json_object['object']['id'])
+    post_obj = post_json_object['object']
+    if post_obj.get('url'):
+        post_id = post_obj['url']
+    else:
+        post_id = remove_id_ending(post_obj['id'])
     post_link = '/users/' + nickname + '?convthread=' + \
         post_id.replace('/', '--')
     return '          <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="' + \