diff --git a/activityPub.go b/activityPub.go
index 4ca0acb..a549986 100644
--- a/activityPub.go
+++ b/activityPub.go
@@ -213,10 +213,6 @@ func (p *post) apPost() {
 	if !appConfig.ActivityPub.Enabled {
 		return
 	}
-	if p.Published == "" || p.Section == "" {
-		// No section, don't post
-		return
-	}
 	n := p.toASNote()
 	createActivity := make(map[string]interface{})
 	createActivity["@context"] = asContext
@@ -232,10 +228,6 @@ func (p *post) apUpdate() {
 	if !appConfig.ActivityPub.Enabled {
 		return
 	}
-	if p.Published == "" || p.firstParameter("section") == "" {
-		// No section, don't post
-		return
-	}
 	n := p.toASNote()
 	updateActivity := make(map[string]interface{})
 	updateActivity["@context"] = asContext
diff --git a/hooks.go b/hooks.go
index 27adb66..ca13f11 100644
--- a/hooks.go
+++ b/hooks.go
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ func (p *post) postPostHooks() {
 			})
 		}(p, cmdTmplString)
 	}
-	go p.apPost()
-	go p.tgPost()
+	if p.Published != "" && p.Section != "" {
+		// It's a published post
+		go p.apPost()
+		go p.tgPost()
+	}
 	go p.sendWebmentions()
 }
 
@@ -40,7 +43,10 @@ func (p *post) postUpdateHooks() {
 			})
 		}(p, cmdTmplString)
 	}
-	go p.apUpdate()
+	if p.Published != "" && p.Section != "" {
+		// It's a published post
+		go p.apUpdate()
+	}
 	go p.sendWebmentions()
 }