diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 71ab10a0..c071f4a4 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -387,13 +387,19 @@ def receiveLike(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         return False
     if not os.path.isdir(baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle):
         print('DEBUG: unknown recipient of like - '+handle)
+    # if this post in the outbox of the person?
     boxName='outbox'
     postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/'+boxName+'/'+messageJson['object'].replace('/','#')+'.json'
     if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
+        # if this post in the inbox of the person?
         boxName='inbox'
         postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/'+boxName+'/'+messageJson['object'].replace('/','#')+'.json'
         if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
-            postFilename=None
+            # if this post in the shared inbox?
+            handle='inbox@'+domain
+            postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle+'/'+boxName+'/'+messageJson['object'].replace('/','#')+'.json'
+            if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
+                postFilename=None
     if not postFilename:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: post not found in inbox or outbox')
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index 51816984..21452ec0 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -86,13 +86,23 @@ def updateLikesCollection(postFilename: str,objectUrl: str, actor: str) -> None:
                 'id': objectUrl,
                 'type': 'Collection',
                 "totalItems": 1,
-                'items': [actor]                
+                'items': [{
+                    'type': 'Like',
+                    'actor': actor
+                    
+                }]                
             }
             postJson['likes']=likesJson
         else:
             if postJson['likes'].get('items'):
-                if actor not in postJson['likes']['items']:
-                    postJson['likes']['items'].append(actor)
+                for likeItem in postJson['likes']['items']:
+                    if likeItem['actor']==actor:
+                        return
+                newLike={
+                    'type': 'Like',
+                    'actor': actor
+                }
+                postJson['likes']['items'].append(newLike)
                 postJson['likes']['totalItems']=len(postJson['likes']['items'])
         with open(postFilename, 'w') as fp:
             commentjson.dump(postJson, fp, indent=4, sort_keys=True)