diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index f6262899a8c..5a2d33c1fa7 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Create < ActivityPub::Activity
         RedownloadMediaWorker.perform_in(rand(30..600).seconds, media_attachment.id)
       rescue Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError => e
         Rails.logger.warn "Error storing media attachment: #{e}"
+        RedownloadMediaWorker.perform_async(media_attachment.id)
       end
     end