1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php b/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
index c8cc25e..0f87ed3 100644
--- a/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
+++ b/Digitigrade/Model/Actor.php
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ class Actor extends PushableModel implements RpcReceiver {
     }
 
     public function findHomeInstance(): Instance {
+        if ($this->isLocal) {
+            // can't do this because we don't keep track of ourself in the instance table
+            throw new \RuntimeException("attempted to find the instance of a local actor");
+        }
         return Instance::findByHostname(hostname_from_uri($this->uri));
     }