diff --git a/includes/class-dispatcher.php b/includes/class-dispatcher.php
index fe347d820..d3302b60d 100644
--- a/includes/class-dispatcher.php
+++ b/includes/class-dispatcher.php
@@ -106,10 +106,6 @@ private static function send_activity_to_followers( $activity, $actor_id, $outbo
 		$inboxes = apply_filters( 'activitypub_send_to_inboxes', array(), $actor_id, $activity );
 		$inboxes = array_unique( $inboxes );
 
-		if ( empty( $inboxes ) ) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		$json = $activity->to_json();
 
 		foreach ( $inboxes as $inbox ) {
diff --git a/tests/includes/class-test-dispatcher.php b/tests/includes/class-test-dispatcher.php
index b0a1ffc90..4eeee4225 100644
--- a/tests/includes/class-test-dispatcher.php
+++ b/tests/includes/class-test-dispatcher.php
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ public function test_process_outbox() {
 
 		Dispatcher::process_outbox( $outbox_item->ID );
 
+		// Check that the outbox item is now published.
+		$outbox_item = \get_post( $outbox_item->ID );
+		$this->assertEquals( 'publish', $outbox_item->post_status );
+
 		remove_filter( 'activitypub_send_activity_to_followers', $test_callback );
 	}
 }