diff --git a/src/server/fetcher.rs b/src/server/fetcher.rs
index d49c073e..fe4602ef 100644
--- a/src/server/fetcher.rs
+++ b/src/server/fetcher.rs
@@ -297,6 +297,13 @@ async fn fetch_object_inner(ctx: &Context, id: &str, depth: usize) -> crate::Res
 			.exec(ctx.db())
 			.await?;
 	}
+	// lemmy sends us an image field in posts, treat it like an attachment i'd say
+	if let Some(img) = object.image().get() {
+		let attachment_model = model::attachment::ActiveModel::new(img, object_model.id.clone())?;
+		model::attachment::Entity::insert(attachment_model)
+			.exec(ctx.db())
+			.await?;
+	}
 
 	let expanded_addresses = ctx.expand_addressing(addressed).await?;
 	ctx.address_to(None, Some(&object_model.id), &expanded_addresses).await?;
diff --git a/src/server/inbox.rs b/src/server/inbox.rs
index 84eb03e1..6df520cf 100644
--- a/src/server/inbox.rs
+++ b/src/server/inbox.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ impl apb::server::Inbox for Context {
 				.exec(self.db())
 				.await?;
 		}
+		// lemmy sends us an image field in posts, treat it like an attachment i'd say
+		if let Some(img) = object.image().get() {
+			let attachment_model = model::attachment::ActiveModel::new(img, object_model.id.clone())?;
+			model::attachment::Entity::insert(attachment_model)
+				.exec(ctx.db())
+				.await?;
+		}
 		// TODO can we even receive anonymous objects?
 		if let Some(object_author) = uid {
 			model::user::Entity::update_many()