diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 44a0da1..54d15c4 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ back = activitypub.MicroblogPubBackend()
 
 
 def save_cb(box: Box, iri: str) -> None:
-    tasks.cache_attachments.delay(iri)
     if box == Box.INBOX:
         tasks.process_new_activity.delay(iri)
+    else:
+        tasks.cache_attachments.delay(iri)
 
 
 back.set_save_cb(save_cb)
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 9031b52..855f85b 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ with open(os.path.join(KEY_DIR, "me.yml")) as f:
     PASS = conf["pass"]
     EXTRA_INBOXES = conf.get("extra_inboxes", [])
 
-    HIDE_FOLLOWING = strtobool(conf.get("hide_following", "false"))
+    HIDE_FOLLOWING = conf.get("hide_following", False)
 
     # Theme-related config
     theme_conf = conf.get("theme", {})
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 79a1d51..603a797 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def process_new_activity(self, iri: str) -> None:
         )
 
         log.info(f"new activity {iri} processed")
+        cache_attachments.delay(iri)
     except (ActivityGoneError, ActivityNotFoundError):
         log.exception(f"dropping activity {iri}")
     except Exception as err: