diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 9033bf2..d7803be 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -429,6 +429,13 @@ func newphone(a []string, obj map[string]interface{}) []string {
 	return a
 }
 
+func consumeactivity(user *WhatAbout, j interface{}, origin string) {
+	xonk := xonkxonk(user, j, origin)
+	if xonk != nil {
+		savexonk(user, xonk)
+	}
+}
+
 func xonkxonk(user *WhatAbout, item interface{}, origin string) *Honk {
 	depth := 0
 	maxdepth := 4
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index ef9b38f..5dba740 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -358,10 +358,7 @@ func inbox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			}
 		}
 	default:
-		xonk := xonkxonk(user, j, origin)
-		if xonk != nil {
-			savexonk(user, xonk)
-		}
+		go consumeactivity(user, j, origin)
 	}
 }