diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2b57535..40e06e2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "k-ap"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 17b5add..6dc608b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "k-ap"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 edition = "2024"
 description = "Generic ActivityPub protocol layer"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/actors.rs b/src/actors.rs
index f211356..f804fc7 100644
--- a/src/actors.rs
+++ b/src/actors.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ pub async fn get_local_actor(
     })
 }
 
+fn apex_domain(url: &Url) -> String {
+    let host = url.host_str().unwrap_or("");
+    host.strip_prefix("www.").unwrap_or(host).to_owned()
+}
+
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl Object for DbActor {
     type DataType = FederationData;
@@ -319,8 +324,13 @@ impl Object for DbActor {
         expected_domain: &Url,
         _data: &Data<Self::DataType>,
     ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        verify_domains_match(json.id.inner(), expected_domain)?;
-        Ok(())
+        if verify_domains_match(json.id.inner(), expected_domain).is_ok() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        if apex_domain(json.id.inner()) == apex_domain(expected_domain) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        verify_domains_match(json.id.inner(), expected_domain).map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
     async fn from_json(json: Self::Kind, data: &Data<Self::DataType>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {