diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a734e8e..6c1dfa8 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from little_boxes.activitypub import clean_activity
 from little_boxes.activitypub import get_backend
 from little_boxes.content_helper import parse_markdown
 from little_boxes.errors import ActivityNotFoundError
+from little_boxes.errors import ActivityGoneError
 from little_boxes.errors import Error
 from little_boxes.errors import NotFromOutboxError
 from little_boxes.httpsig import HTTPSigAuth
@@ -265,8 +266,10 @@ def get_actor(url):
     if not url:
         return None
     print(f"GET_ACTOR {url}")
-    return ACTOR_SERVICE.get(url)
-
+    try:
+        return ACTOR_SERVICE.get(url)
+    except (ActivityNotFoundError, ActivityGoneError):
+        return f"Deleted<{url}>"
 
 @app.template_filter()
 def format_time(val):