diff --git a/activitypub.py b/activitypub.py
index 252feca..7610a69 100644
--- a/activitypub.py
+++ b/activitypub.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class BaseActivity(object):
                 actor = self._validate_person(actor)
                 self._data['actor'] = actor
             else:
-                if not self.NO_CONTEXT:
+                if not self.NO_CONTEXT and self.ACTIVITY_TYPE != ActivityType.TOMBSTONE:
                     actor = ID
                     self._data['actor'] = actor
 
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ class BaseActivity(object):
         self.verify()
         actor = self.get_actor()
 
+        # Check for Block activity
         if DB.outbox.find_one({'type': ActivityType.BLOCK.value,
                                'activity.object': actor.id,
                                'meta.undo': False}):
@@ -415,6 +416,9 @@ class BaseActivity(object):
     def build_undo(self) -> 'BaseActivity':
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    def build_delete(self) -> 'BaseActivity':
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
 
 class Person(BaseActivity):
     ACTIVITY_TYPE = ActivityType.PERSON
@@ -645,6 +649,7 @@ class Announce(BaseActivity):
             '$inc': {'meta.count_boost': 1},
             '$addToSet': {'meta.col_shares': self.to_dict(embed=True, embed_object_id_only=True)},
         })
+
     def _undo_inbox(self) -> None:
         obj = self.get_object()
         # Update the meta counter if the object is published by the server
@@ -683,14 +688,17 @@ class Delete(BaseActivity):
     ALLOWED_OBJECT_TYPES = [ActivityType.NOTE, ActivityType.TOMBSTONE]
 
     def _recipients(self) -> List[str]:
-        return self.get_object().recipients()
+        obj = self.get_object()
+        if obj.type_enum == ActivityType.TOMBSTONE:
+            obj = parse_activity(OBJECT_SERVICE.get(obj.id))
+        return obj._recipients()
 
-    def _process_from_inbox(self):
+    def _process_from_inbox(self) -> None:
         DB.inbox.update_one({'activity.object.id': self.get_object().id}, {'$set': {'meta.deleted': True}})
         # TODO(tsileo): also delete copies stored in parents' `meta.replies`
         # TODO(tsileo): also purge the cache if it's a reply of a published activity
 
-    def _post_to_outbox(self, obj_id, activity, recipients):
+    def _post_to_outbox(self, obj_id: str, activity: ObjectType, recipients: List[str]) -> None:
         DB.outbox.update_one({'activity.object.id': self.get_object().id}, {'$set': {'meta.deleted': True}})
 
 
@@ -870,6 +878,9 @@ class Note(BaseActivity):
                 published=datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0).isoformat() + 'Z',
         )
 
+    def build_delete(self) -> BaseActivity:
+        return Delete(object=Tombstone(id=self.id).to_dict(embed=True))
+
 
 _ACTIVITY_TYPE_TO_CLS = {
     ActivityType.IMAGE: Image,
@@ -946,7 +957,7 @@ def build_inbox_json_feed(path: str, request_cursor: Optional[str] = None) -> Di
     data = []
     cursor = None
 
-    q: Dict[str, Any] = {'type': 'Create'}
+    q: Dict[str, Any] = {'type': 'Create', 'meta.deleted': False}
     if request_cursor:
         q['_id'] = {'$lt': request_cursor}
 
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a5f47e2..b28715b 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -622,9 +622,25 @@ def notifications():
     )
 
 
+@app.route('/api/delete')
+@api_required
+def api_delete():
+    # FIXME(tsileo): ensure a Note and not a Create is given
+    oid = request.args.get('id')
+    obj = activitypub.parse_activity(OBJECT_SERVICE.get(oid))
+    delete = obj.build_delete()
+    delete.post_to_outbox()
+    if request.args.get('redirect'):
+        return redirect(request.args.get('redirect'))
+    return Response(
+        status=201,
+        headers={'Microblogpub-Created-Activity': delete.id},
+    )
+
 @app.route('/api/boost')
 @api_required
 def api_boost():
+    # FIXME(tsileo): ensure a Note and not a Create is given
     oid = request.args.get('id')
     obj = activitypub.parse_activity(OBJECT_SERVICE.get(oid))
     announce = obj.build_announce()
diff --git a/tests/federation_test.py b/tests/federation_test.py
index 0b3c2e9..9da231d 100644
--- a/tests/federation_test.py
+++ b/tests/federation_test.py
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ class Instance(object):
         time.sleep(self._create_delay)
         return resp.headers.get('microblogpub-created-activity')
 
+    def delete(self, oid: str) -> None:
+        resp = self.session.get(f'{self.host_url}/api/delete', params={'id': oid})
+        assert resp.status_code == 201
+
+        time.sleep(self._create_delay)
+        return resp.headers.get('microblogpub-created-activity')
+
     def undo(self, oid: str) -> None:
         resp = self.session.get(f'{self.host_url}/api/undo', params={'id': oid})
         assert resp.status_code == 201
@@ -203,6 +210,35 @@ def test_post_content():
     assert inbox_stream['items'][0]['id'] == create_id
 
 
+def test_post_content_and_delete():
+    instance1, instance2 = _instances()
+    # Instance1 follows instance2
+    instance1.follow(instance2)
+    instance2.follow(instance1)
+
+    inbox_stream = instance2.stream_jsonfeed()
+    assert len(inbox_stream['items']) == 0
+
+    create_id = instance1.new_note('hello')
+    instance2_debug = instance2.debug()
+    assert instance2_debug['inbox'] == 3  # An Follow, Accept and Create activity should be there
+    instance2_debug['outbox'] == 2  # We've sent a Accept and a Follow  activity
+
+    # Ensure the post is visible in instance2's stream
+    inbox_stream = instance2.stream_jsonfeed()
+    assert len(inbox_stream['items']) == 1
+    assert inbox_stream['items'][0]['id'] == create_id
+
+    instance1.delete(f'{create_id}/activity')
+    instance2_debug = instance2.debug()
+    assert instance2_debug['inbox'] == 4  # An Follow, Accept and Create and Delete activity should be there
+    instance2_debug['outbox'] == 2  # We've sent a Accept and a Follow  activity
+
+    # Ensure the post has been delete from instance2's stream
+    inbox_stream = instance2.stream_jsonfeed()
+    assert len(inbox_stream['items']) == 0
+
+
 def test_post_content_and_like():
     instance1, instance2 = _instances()
     # Instance1 follows instance2