diff --git a/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb b/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
index 2595c5fd36..1d9448e213 100644
--- a/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/process_mentions_service.rb
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ class ProcessMentionsService < BaseService
 
     if mentioned_account.local?
       LocalNotificationWorker.perform_async(mentioned_account.id, mention.id, mention.class.name)
-    elsif mentioned_account.ostatus? && !@status.stream_entry.hidden?
+    elsif mentioned_account.ostatus? && !@status.stream_entry.hidden? && !@status.local_only?
       NotificationWorker.perform_async(ostatus_xml, @status.account_id, mentioned_account.id)
-    elsif mentioned_account.activitypub?
+    elsif mentioned_account.activitypub? && !@status.local_only?
       ActivityPub::DeliveryWorker.perform_async(activitypub_json, mention.status.account_id, mentioned_account.inbox_url)
     end
   end