diff --git a/app/boxes.py b/app/boxes.py
index 3695cdb..9addc7d 100644
--- a/app/boxes.py
+++ b/app/boxes.py
@@ -1659,7 +1659,10 @@ async def _handle_announce_activity(
                 relates_to_inbox_object.ap_published_at  # type: ignore
             )
             dup_count = 0
-            if (delta_from_original) < skip_delta or (
+            if (
+                not relates_to_inbox_object.is_hidden_from_stream
+                and delta_from_original < skip_delta
+            ) or (
                 dup_count := (
                     await db_session.scalar(
                         select(func.count(models.InboxObject.id)).where(