diff --git a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
index 9b255213..0833a3ae 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
@@ -630,8 +631,10 @@ func (c *converter) ASAnnounceToStatus(ctx context.Context, announceable ap.Anno
 	// Extract published time for the boost.
 	published, err := ap.ExtractPublished(announceable)
 	if err != nil {
-		err = gtserror.Newf("error extracting published: %w", err)
-		return nil, isNew, err
+		// If not available, use the current time.
+		published = time.Now().UTC()
+		//err = gtserror.Newf("error extracting published: %w", err)
+		//return nil, isNew, err
 	}
 	status.CreatedAt = published
 	status.UpdatedAt = published