diff --git a/app/services/remove_status_service.rb b/app/services/remove_status_service.rb
index b8d6755b1b3..0b78b131a0b 100644
--- a/app/services/remove_status_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/remove_status_service.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class RemoveStatusService < BaseService
   end
 
   def send_delete_salmon(account, status)
+    return unless status.local?
     NotificationWorker.perform_async(status.stream_entry.id, account.id)
   end