diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index a7f22cba..3a07d867 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -2784,6 +2784,7 @@ def addPostStringToTimeline(postStr: str, boxname: str,
     # must be a recognized ActivityPub type
     if ('"Note"' in postStr or
         '"EncryptedMessage"' in postStr or
+        '"Event"' in postStr or
         '"Article"' in postStr or
         '"Patch"' in postStr or
         '"Announce"' in postStr or