diff --git a/announce.py b/announce.py
index 68529de2..4dc0f74e 100644
--- a/announce.py
+++ b/announce.py
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ def sendAnnounceViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/availability.py b/availability.py
index a59d4cc4..e1415d12 100644
--- a/availability.py
+++ b/availability.py
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ def sendAvailabilityViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/bookmarks.py b/bookmarks.py
index 526fe491..0039a6d8 100644
--- a/bookmarks.py
+++ b/bookmarks.py
@@ -445,6 +445,10 @@ def sendBookmarkViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
@@ -523,6 +527,10 @@ def sendUndoBookmarkViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/delete.py b/delete.py
index 6b1d6e71..5c966784 100644
--- a/delete.py
+++ b/delete.py
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ def sendDeleteViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 6082e5ad..376e33c9 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -1095,11 +1095,16 @@ if args.actor:
     if nickname == 'inbox':
         nickname = domain
 
-    wfRequest = webfingerHandle(session, nickname + '@' + domain,
+    handle = nickname + '@' + domain
+    wfRequest = webfingerHandle(session, handle,
                                 httpPrefix, cachedWebfingers,
                                 None, __version__)
     if not wfRequest:
-        print('Unable to webfinger ' + nickname + '@' + domain)
+        print('Unable to webfinger ' + handle)
+        sys.exit()
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
         sys.exit()
 
     pprint(wfRequest)
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index 923dee0b..b3963654 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -925,6 +925,10 @@ def sendFollowRequestViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
@@ -1019,6 +1023,10 @@ def sendUnfollowRequestViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index 248d4de8..dde8bd8b 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ def sendLikeViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
@@ -337,6 +341,10 @@ def sendUndoLikeViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index b56777f7..0269e8b3 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1368,6 +1368,10 @@ def sendPost(projectVersion: str,
                                 domain, projectVersion)
     if not wfRequest:
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     if not clientToServer:
         postToBox = 'inbox'
@@ -1488,6 +1492,10 @@ def sendPostViaServer(projectVersion: str,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
     if isArticle:
@@ -1670,6 +1678,7 @@ def sendSignedJson(postJsonObject: {}, session, baseDir: str,
     if not siteIsActive(toDomainUrl):
         print('Domain is inactive: ' + toDomainUrl)
         return 9
+    print('Domain is active: ' + toDomainUrl)
     handleBase = toDomainUrl + '/@'
     if toNickname:
         handle = handleBase + toNickname
@@ -1687,6 +1696,10 @@ def sendSignedJson(postJsonObject: {}, session, baseDir: str,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: webfinger for ' + handle + ' failed')
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     if wfRequest.get('errors'):
         if debug:
@@ -1986,8 +1999,9 @@ def hasSharedInbox(session, httpPrefix: str, domain: str) -> bool:
                                 httpPrefix, {},
                                 None, __version__)
     if wfRequest:
-        if not wfRequest.get('errors'):
-            return True
+        if isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+            if not wfRequest.get('errors'):
+                return True
     return False
 
 
@@ -2877,6 +2891,10 @@ def getPublicPostsOfPerson(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                         domain, projectVersion)
     if not wfRequest:
         sys.exit()
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        sys.exit()
 
     (personUrl, pubKeyId, pubKey,
      personId, shaedInbox,
@@ -3257,6 +3275,10 @@ def sendBlockViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
@@ -3342,6 +3364,10 @@ def sendUndoBlockViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/roles.py b/roles.py
index 0d460243..967997b0 100644
--- a/roles.py
+++ b/roles.py
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ def sendRoleViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index 92d1bc84..a20fb805 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -392,6 +392,10 @@ def sendShareViaServer(baseDir, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
@@ -491,6 +495,10 @@ def sendUndoShareViaServer(baseDir: str, session,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/skills.py b/skills.py
index 52c3f3c9..c50931a7 100644
--- a/skills.py
+++ b/skills.py
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ def sendSkillViaServer(baseDir: str, session, nickname: str, password: str,
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for ' + handle)
         return 1
+    if not isinstance(wfRequest, dict):
+        print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle + ' did not return a dict. ' +
+              str(wfRequest))
+        return 1
 
     postToBox = 'outbox'
 
diff --git a/webfinger.py b/webfinger.py
index dbff7b61..c1ecdfc1 100644
--- a/webfinger.py
+++ b/webfinger.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def parseHandle(handle: str) -> (str, str):
 def webfingerHandle(session, handle: str, httpPrefix: str,
                     cachedWebfingers: {},
                     fromDomain: str, projectVersion: str) -> {}:
-    """
+    """Gets webfinger result for the given ActivityPub handle
     """
     if not session:
         print('WARN: No session specified for webfingerHandle')
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 7627f60b..fabe2485 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -6003,6 +6003,11 @@ def htmlProfileAfterSearch(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
             print('DEBUG: httpPrefix ' + httpPrefix)
             print('DEBUG: domain ' + domain)
             return None
+        if not isinstance(wf, dict):
+            print('WARN: Webfinger for ' + handle +
+                  ' did not return a dict. ' +
+                  str(wf))
+            return None
 
         personUrl = None
         if wf.get('errors'):