diff --git a/activitypub.py b/activitypub.py
index 470dd84..ff75354 100644
--- a/activitypub.py
+++ b/activitypub.py
@@ -280,16 +280,6 @@ class MicroblogPubBackend(Backend):
             {"$inc": {"meta.count_like": 1}, "$set": {"meta.liked": like.id}},
         )
 
-        DB.activities.update_one(
-            {"remote_id": like.id},
-            {
-                "$set": {
-                    "meta.object": obj.to_dict(embed=True),
-                    "meta.object_actor": _actor_to_meta(obj.get_actor()),
-                }
-            },
-        )
-
     @ensure_it_is_me
     def outbox_undo_like(self, as_actor: ap.Person, like: ap.Like) -> None:
         obj = like.get_object()
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index dce07d3..c2f32c3 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1397,6 +1397,7 @@ def admin_notifications():
         "type": ActivityType.UNDO.value,
         "activity.object.type": ActivityType.FOLLOW.value,
     }
+    likes_query = {"type": ActivityType.LIKE.value}
     followed_query = {"type": ActivityType.ACCEPT.value}
     q = {
         "box": Box.INBOX.value,
@@ -1407,6 +1408,7 @@ def admin_notifications():
             new_followers_query,
             followed_query,
             unfollow_query,
+            likes_query,
         ],
     }
     inbox_data, older_than, newer_than = paginated_query(DB.activities, q)
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index a62a1ae..944b464 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -176,6 +176,30 @@ def fetch_og_metadata(self, iri: str) -> None:
         self.retry(exc=err, countdown=int(random.uniform(2, 4) ** self.request.retries))
 
 
+@app.task(bind=True, max_retries=12)
+def cache_object(self, iri: str) -> None:
+    try:
+        activity = ap.fetch_remote_activity(iri)
+        log.info(f"activity={activity!r}")
+
+        obj = activity.get_object()
+        DB.activities.update_one(
+            {"remote_id": activity.id},
+            {
+                "$set": {
+                    "meta.object": obj.to_dict(embed=True),
+                    "meta.object_actor": activitypub._actor_to_meta(obj.get_actor()),
+                }
+            },
+        )
+    except (ActivityGoneError, ActivityNotFoundError, NotAnActivityError):
+        DB.activities.update_one({"remote_id": iri}, {"$set": {"meta.deleted": True}})
+        log.exception(f"flagging activity {iri} as deleted, no object caching")
+    except Exception as err:
+        log.exception(f"failed to cache object for {iri}")
+        self.retry(exc=err, countdown=int(random.uniform(2, 4) ** self.request.retries))
+
+
 @app.task(bind=True, max_retries=12)
 def cache_actor(self, iri: str, also_cache_attachments: bool = True) -> None:
     try:
@@ -185,6 +209,9 @@ def cache_actor(self, iri: str, also_cache_attachments: bool = True) -> None:
         if activity.has_type(ap.ActivityType.CREATE):
             fetch_og_metadata.delay(iri)
 
+        if activity.has_type([ap.ActivityType.LIKE, ap.ActivityType.ANNOUNCE]):
+            cache_object.delay(iri)
+
         actor = activity.get_actor()
 
         cache_actor_with_inbox = False
diff --git a/templates/stream.html b/templates/stream.html
index f12c0c7..d9af1c2 100644
--- a/templates/stream.html
+++ b/templates/stream.html
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
 	{{ utils.display_note(item.meta.object, ui=True) }}
 	{% endif %}
 	{% endif %}
+
+    {% if item | has_type('Like') %}
+    {% set boost_actor = item.meta.actor %}
+	<p style="margin-left:70px;padding-bottom:5px;"><span class="bar-item-no-hover"><a style="color:#808080;" href="{{ boost_actor.url | get_url }}">{{ boost_actor.name or boost_actor.preferredUsername }}</a> liked</span></p>
+    {{ item }}
+	{% if item.meta.object %}
+    {{ utils.display_note(item.meta.object, ui=False, meta={'actor': item.meta.object_actor}) }}
+	{% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
 	
 	{% if item | has_type('Follow') %}
     <p style="margin-left:70px;padding-bottom:5px;"><span class="bar-item-no-hover">new follower</span> <!-- <a href="" class="bar-item">follow back</a></p> -->