diff --git a/app/Entities/Podcast.php b/app/Entities/Podcast.php
index 28a1e3fe5cdcd335e4721f805655e4d7eba821e3..f0a4c810feeb8ebe00efd811f9360f9887f7effb 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Podcast.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Podcast.php
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class Podcast extends Entity
 
         if ($this->actor === null) {
             // @phpstan-ignore-next-line
-            $this->actor = model(ActorModel::class)
+            $this->actor = model(ActorModel::class, false)
                 ->getActorById($this->actor_id);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Helpers/auth_helper.php b/app/Helpers/auth_helper.php
index 163002d97af0a43e49f3fef1ec181e229299c0a2..15d5739a650c9ddc4f8e156be291e1b7be270ea3 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/auth_helper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/auth_helper.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if (! function_exists('interact_as_actor')) {
 
         $session = session();
         if ($session->has('interact_as_actor_id')) {
-            return model(ActorModel::class)->getActorById($session->get('interact_as_actor_id'));
+            return model(ActorModel::class, false)->getActorById($session->get('interact_as_actor_id'));
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/modules/Admin/Controllers/FediverseController.php b/modules/Admin/Controllers/FediverseController.php
index 134939edf0fb05c8f8a8159b062649f6734b2201..82a5e1e11465cb934c584c06d706f22aa07e8376 100644
--- a/modules/Admin/Controllers/FediverseController.php
+++ b/modules/Admin/Controllers/FediverseController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class FediverseController extends BaseController
     {
         helper(['form']);
 
-        $blockedActors = model('ActorModel')
+        $blockedActors = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getBlockedActors();
 
         return view('fediverse/blocked_actors', [
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FediverseController extends BaseController
     {
         helper(['form']);
 
-        $blockedDomains = model('BlockedDomainModel')
+        $blockedDomains = model('BlockedDomainModel', false)
             ->getBlockedDomains();
 
         return view('fediverse/blocked_domains', [
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
index 43fe5a37f9ef577b0a97b330a8115704c28ac0f1..329c725df33b4b3995028924f9fea5abb59c9cb2 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/ActorController.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
         }
 
         if (
-            ($actor = model('ActorModel')->getActorByUsername($params[0])) === null
+            ($actor = model('ActorModel', false)->getActorByUsername($params[0])) === null
         ) {
             throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
         }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
         $payloadActor = get_or_create_actor_from_uri($payload->actor);
 
         // store activity to database
-        $activityId = model('ActivityModel')
+        $activityId = model('ActivityModel', false)
             ->newActivity(
                 $payload->type,
                 $payloadActor->id,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                             ->setJSON([]);
                     }
 
-                    $replyToPost = model('PostModel')
+                    $replyToPost = model('PostModel', false)
                         ->getPostByUri($payload->object->inReplyTo);
 
                     $reply = null;
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                     }
 
                     if ($reply !== null) {
-                        $postId = model('PostModel')
+                        $postId = model('PostModel', false)
                             ->addReply($reply, true, false);
 
-                        model('ActivityModel')
+                        model('ActivityModel', false)
                             ->update($activityId, [
                                 'post_id' => $postId,
                             ]);
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                 return $this->response->setStatusCode(501)
                     ->setJSON([]);
             case 'Delete':
-                $postToDelete = model('PostModel')
+                $postToDelete = model('PostModel', false)
                     ->getPostByUri($payload->object->id);
 
                 if ($postToDelete !== null) {
-                    model('PostModel')
+                    model('PostModel', false)
                         ->removePost($postToDelete, false);
                 }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                     ->setJSON([]);
             case 'Follow':
                 // add to followers table
-                model('FollowModel')
+                model('FollowModel', false)
                     ->addFollower($payloadActor, $this->actor, false);
 
                 // Automatically accept follow by returning accept activity
@@ -160,15 +160,15 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
 
             case 'Like':
                 // get favourited post
-                $post = model('PostModel')
+                $post = model('PostModel', false)
                     ->getPostByUri($payload->object);
 
                 if ($post !== null) {
                     // Like side-effect
-                    model('FavouriteModel')
+                    model('FavouriteModel', false)
                         ->addFavourite($payloadActor, $post, false);
 
-                    model('ActivityModel')
+                    model('ActivityModel', false)
                         ->update($activityId, [
                             'post_id' => $post->id,
                         ]);
@@ -177,16 +177,16 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                 return $this->response->setStatusCode(200)
                     ->setJSON([]);
             case 'Announce':
-                $post = model('PostModel')
+                $post = model('PostModel', false)
                     ->getPostByUri($payload->object);
 
                 if ($post !== null) {
-                    model('ActivityModel')
+                    model('ActivityModel', false)
                         ->update($activityId, [
                             'post_id' => $post->id,
                         ]);
 
-                    model('PostModel')
+                    model('PostModel', false)
                         ->reblog($payloadActor, $post, false);
                 }
 
@@ -198,22 +198,22 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                 switch ($payload->object->type) {
                     case 'Follow':
                         // revert side-effect by removing follow from database
-                        model('FollowModel')
+                        model('FollowModel', false)
                             ->removeFollower($payloadActor, $this->actor, false);
 
                         // TODO: undo has been accepted! (202 - Accepted)
                         return $this->response->setStatusCode(202)
                             ->setJSON([]);
                     case 'Like':
-                        $post = model('PostModel')
+                        $post = model('PostModel', false)
                             ->getPostByUri($payload->object->object);
 
                         if ($post !== null) {
                             // revert side-effect by removing favourite from database
-                            model('FavouriteModel')
+                            model('FavouriteModel', false)
                                 ->removeFavourite($payloadActor, $post, false);
 
-                            model('ActivityModel')
+                            model('ActivityModel', false)
                                 ->update($activityId, [
                                     'post_id' => $post->id,
                                 ]);
@@ -222,12 +222,12 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                         return $this->response->setStatusCode(200)
                             ->setJSON([]);
                     case 'Announce':
-                        $post = model('PostModel')
+                        $post = model('PostModel', false)
                             ->getPostByUri($payload->object->object);
 
                         $reblogPost = null;
                         if ($post !== null) {
-                            $reblogPost = model('PostModel')
+                            $reblogPost = model('PostModel', false)
                                 ->where([
                                     'actor_id' => $payloadActor->id,
                                     'reblog_of_id' => service('uuid')
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
                         }
 
                         if ($reblogPost !== null) {
-                            model('PostModel')
+                            model('PostModel', false)
                                 ->undoReblog($reblogPost, false);
 
-                            model('ActivityModel')
+                            model('ActivityModel', false)
                                 ->update($activityId, [
                                     'post_id' => $post->id,
                                 ]);
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
     public function outbox(): ResponseInterface
     {
         // get published activities by publication date
-        $actorActivity = model('ActivityModel')
+        $actorActivity = model('ActivityModel', false)
             ->where('actor_id', $this->actor->id)
             ->where('`created_at` <= NOW()', null, false)
             ->orderBy('created_at', 'DESC');
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
             ->tablesPrefix;
 
         // get followers for a specific actor
-        $followers = model('ActorModel')
+        $followers = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->join($tablesPrefix . 'follows', $tablesPrefix . 'follows.actor_id = id', 'inner')
             ->where($tablesPrefix . 'follows.target_actor_id', $this->actor->id)
             ->orderBy($tablesPrefix . 'follows.created_at', 'DESC');
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class ActorController extends Controller
     public function activity(string $activityId): ResponseInterface
     {
         if (
-            ! ($activity = model('ActivityModel')->getActivityById($activityId))
+            ! ($activity = model('ActivityModel', false)->getActivityById($activityId))
         ) {
             throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
         }
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/BlockController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/BlockController.php
index 9537edf212cb0cef3f763c6bb35fc1b0f5a93c21..fe3e59068e1dd03103a3dae802ea393e28efada9 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/BlockController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/BlockController.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class BlockController extends Controller
                     ->with('error', lang('Fediverse.messages.actorNotFound'));
             }
 
-            model('ActorModel')
+            model('ActorModel', false)
                 ->blockActor($actor->id);
         }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BlockController extends Controller
                 ->with('errors', $this->validator->getErrors());
         }
 
-        model('ActorModel')
+        model('ActorModel', false)
             ->unblockActor((int) $this->request->getPost('actor_id'));
 
         return redirect()->back()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class BlockController extends Controller
         }
 
         $domain = $this->request->getPost('domain');
-        model('BlockedDomainModel')
+        model('BlockedDomainModel', false)
             ->blockDomain($domain);
 
         return redirect()->back()
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class BlockController extends Controller
         }
 
         $domain = $this->request->getPost('domain');
-        model('BlockedDomainModel')
+        model('BlockedDomainModel', false)
             ->unblockDomain($domain);
 
         return redirect()->back()
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
index d1ea326d25b357f56a294de298595734d5e4e31d..2a3c7cb1ef03bea25550251ff28a5789881a9568 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/NodeInfo2Controller.php
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ class NodeInfo2Controller extends Controller
 {
     public function index(): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $totalUsers = model('ActorModel')
+        $totalUsers = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getTotalLocalActors();
-        $totalPosts = model('PostModel')
+        $totalPosts = model('PostModel', false)
             ->getTotalLocalPosts();
-        $activeMonth = model('ActorModel')
+        $activeMonth = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getActiveLocalActors(1);
-        $activeHalfyear = model('ActorModel')
+        $activeHalfyear = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getActiveLocalActors(6);
 
         $nodeInfo2 = [
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
index 8d47006582a6b4a1c46d633089f5e1a1ad1735c7..733ee436b55b2e420058b27fb54f75256ea6b7fc 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/PostController.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
 
     public function _remap(string $method, string ...$params): mixed
     {
-        if (($post = model('PostModel')->getPostById($params[0])) === null) {
+        if (($post = model('PostModel', false)->getPostById($params[0])) === null) {
             throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
         }
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
         /**
          * get post replies
          */
-        $postReplies = model('PostModel')
+        $postReplies = model('PostModel', false)
             ->where('in_reply_to_id', service('uuid') ->fromString($this->post->id) ->getBytes())
             ->where('`published_at` <= NOW()', null, false)
             ->orderBy('published_at', 'ASC');
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
             'published_at' => Time::now(),
         ]);
 
-        $postModel = model('PostModel');
+        $postModel = model('PostModel', false);
         if (! $postModel->addPost($newPost)) {
             return redirect()
                 ->back()
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ class PostController extends Controller
                 ->with('errors', $this->validator->getErrors());
         }
 
-        $actor = model('ActorModel')
+        $actor = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getActorById($this->request->getPost('actor_id'));
 
-        model('FavouriteModel')
+        model('FavouriteModel', false)
             ->toggleFavourite($actor, $this->post->id);
 
         return redirect()->back();
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ class PostController extends Controller
                 ->with('errors', $this->validator->getErrors());
         }
 
-        $actor = model('ActorModel')
+        $actor = model('ActorModel', false)
             ->getActorById($this->request->getPost('actor_id'));
 
-        model('PostModel')
+        model('PostModel', false)
             ->toggleReblog($actor, $this->post);
 
         return redirect()->back();
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class PostController extends Controller
             'published_at' => Time::now(),
         ]);
 
-        if (! model('PostModel')->addReply($newReplyPost)) {
+        if (! model('PostModel', false)->addReply($newReplyPost)) {
             return redirect()
                 ->back()
                 ->withInput()
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ class PostController extends Controller
 
     public function attemptBlockActor(): RedirectResponse
     {
-        model('ActorModel')->blockActor($this->post->actor->id);
+        model('ActorModel', false)->blockActor($this->post->actor->id);
 
         return redirect()->back();
     }
 
     public function attemptBlockDomain(): RedirectResponse
     {
-        model('BlockedDomainModel')->blockDomain($this->post->actor->domain);
+        model('BlockedDomainModel', false)->blockDomain($this->post->actor->domain);
 
         return redirect()->back();
     }
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/SchedulerController.php b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/SchedulerController.php
index 9be4db346d89f861bda3082ad60bf1399157bd1a..d7b93ff63f20b02c3e9ffe93417d28cd9d1ea145 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/SchedulerController.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Controllers/SchedulerController.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SchedulerController extends Controller
     public function activity(): void
     {
         // retrieve scheduled activities from database
-        $scheduledActivities = model('ActivityModel')
+        $scheduledActivities = model('ActivityModel', false)
             ->getScheduledActivities();
 
         // Send activity to all followers
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SchedulerController extends Controller
             }
 
             // set activity post to delivered
-            model('ActivityModel')
+            model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->update($scheduledActivity->id, [
                     'status' => 'delivered',
                 ]);
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Filters/FediverseFilter.php b/modules/Fediverse/Filters/FediverseFilter.php
index 5a4e607d58c203989d48c909e30df42d99434a7d..ddac50de8cd16aefb774ca01605254d19e9b0efa 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Filters/FediverseFilter.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Filters/FediverseFilter.php
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ class FediverseFilter implements FilterInterface
             $domain = (new URI($actorUri))->getHost();
 
             // check first if domain is blocked
-            if (model('BlockedDomainModel')->isDomainBlocked($domain)) {
+            if (model('BlockedDomainModel', false)->isDomainBlocked($domain)) {
                 throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
             }
 
             // check if actor is blocked
-            if (model('ActorModel')->isActorBlocked($actorUri)) {
+            if (model('ActorModel', false)->isActorBlocked($actorUri)) {
                 throw PageNotFoundException::forPageNotFound();
             }
         }
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Helpers/fediverse_helper.php b/modules/Fediverse/Helpers/fediverse_helper.php
index ba313220cec9e1bf0a88ff1b84173f81bd31d459..7a7ec1372ed9cdc19a8d279cafdc87a60ddb1da6 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Helpers/fediverse_helper.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Helpers/fediverse_helper.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if (! function_exists('accept_follow')) {
         $db = db_connect();
         $db->transStart();
 
-        $activityModel = model('ActivityModel');
+        $activityModel = model('ActivityModel', false);
         $activityId = $activityModel->newActivity(
             'Accept',
             $actor->id,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ if (! function_exists('create_preview_card_from_url')) {
                 ]);
 
                 if (
-                    ! ($newPreviewCardId = model('PreviewCardModel')->insert($newPreviewCard, true))
+                    ! ($newPreviewCardId = model('PreviewCardModel', false)->insert($newPreviewCard, true))
                 ) {
                     return null;
                 }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_or_create_preview_card_from_url')) {
     {
         // check if preview card has already been generated
         if (
-            $previewCard = model('PreviewCardModel')
+            $previewCard = model('PreviewCardModel', false)
                 ->getPreviewCardFromUrl((string) $url)
         ) {
             return $previewCard;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_or_create_actor_from_uri')) {
     function get_or_create_actor_from_uri(string $actorUri): ?Actor
     {
         // check if actor exists in database already and return it
-        if ($actor = model('ActorModel')->getActorByUri($actorUri)) {
+        if ($actor = model('ActorModel', false)->getActorByUri($actorUri)) {
             return $actor;
         }
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ if (! function_exists('get_or_create_actor')) {
     {
         // check if actor exists in database already and return it
         if (
-            $actor = model('ActorModel')
+            $actor = model('ActorModel', false)
                 ->getActorByUsername($username, $domain)
         ) {
             return $actor;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ if (! function_exists('create_actor_from_uri')) {
         $newActor->outbox_url = property_exists($actorPayload, 'outbox') ? $actorPayload->outbox : null;
         $newActor->followers_url = property_exists($actorPayload, 'followers') ? $actorPayload->followers : null;
 
-        if (! ($newActorId = model('ActorModel')->insert($newActor, true))) {
+        if (! ($newActorId = model('ActorModel', false)->insert($newActor, true))) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ if (! function_exists('linkify')) {
                             }
                         } else {
                             if (
-                                $actor = model('ActorModel')
+                                $actor = model('ActorModel', false)
                                     ->getActorByUsername($match['username'])
                             ) {
                                 return '<' .
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
index 9f2881eb63075565fbb8371b63a1fc6ec2beec70..eb7c612597903821437c707ddf54302b8f954152 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/BlockedDomainModel.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends BaseModel
         $this->db->transStart();
 
         // set all actors from the domain as blocked
-        model('ActorModel')
+        model('ActorModel', false)
             ->where('domain', $name)
             ->set('is_blocked', '1')
             ->update();
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BlockedDomainModel extends BaseModel
 
         $this->db->transStart();
         // unblock all actors from the domain
-        model('ActorModel')
+        model('ActorModel', false)
             ->where('domain', $name)
             ->set('is_blocked', '0')
             ->update();
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/FavouriteModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/FavouriteModel.php
index 5e8baff5c148913c010368bc1aad7d43ea6711d3..e08395dc1552434a601b3c23c48c652510e1e3c3 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/FavouriteModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/FavouriteModel.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
             'post_id' => $post->id,
         ]);
 
-        model('PostModel')
+        model('PostModel', false)
             ->where('id', service('uuid') ->fromString($post->id) ->getBytes())
             ->increment('favourites_count');
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
             $likeActivity->set('actor', $actor->uri)
                 ->set('object', $post->uri);
 
-            $activityId = model('ActivityModel')
+            $activityId = model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->newActivity(
                     'Like',
                     $actor->id,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
 
             $likeActivity->set('id', url_to('activity', $actor->username, $activityId));
 
-            model('ActivityModel')
+            model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->update($activityId, [
                     'payload' => $likeActivity->toJSON(),
                 ]);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
 
         Events::trigger('on_post_favourite', $actor, $post);
 
-        model('PostModel')
+        model('PostModel', false)
             ->clearCache($post);
 
         $this->db->transComplete();
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
     {
         $this->db->transStart();
 
-        model('PostModel')
+        model('PostModel', false)
             ->where('id', service('uuid') ->fromString($post->id) ->getBytes())
             ->decrement('favourites_count');
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
         if ($registerActivity) {
             $undoActivity = new UndoActivity();
             // get like activity
-            $activity = model('ActivityModel')
+            $activity = model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->where([
                     'type' => 'Like',
                     'actor_id' => $actor->id,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
                 ->set('actor', $actor->uri)
                 ->set('object', $likeActivity);
 
-            $activityId = model('ActivityModel')
+            $activityId = model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->newActivity(
                     'Undo',
                     $actor->id,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
 
             $undoActivity->set('id', url_to('activity', $actor->username, $activityId));
 
-            model('ActivityModel')
+            model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->update($activityId, [
                     'payload' => $undoActivity->toJSON(),
                 ]);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class FavouriteModel extends BaseUuidModel
 
         Events::trigger('on_post_undo_favourite', $actor, $post);
 
-        model('PostModel')
+        model('PostModel', false)
             ->clearCache($post);
 
         $this->db->transComplete();
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/Models/FollowModel.php b/modules/Fediverse/Models/FollowModel.php
index 0917fe96a7d89305cb2d87cd70224150ee5a2e96..831dd4a8dbd3d769cfddc44ead324ab70ef3380f 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/Models/FollowModel.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/Models/FollowModel.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
             ]);
 
             // increment followers_count for target actor
-            model('ActorModel')
+            model('ActorModel', false)
                 ->where('id', $targetActor->id)
                 ->increment('followers_count');
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
                     ->set('actor', $actor->uri)
                     ->set('object', $targetActor->uri);
 
-                $activityId = model('ActivityModel')
+                $activityId = model('ActivityModel', false)
                     ->newActivity(
                         'Follow',
                         $actor->id,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
 
                 $followActivity->set('id', url_to('activity', $actor->username, $activityId));
 
-                model('ActivityModel')
+                model('ActivityModel', false)
                     ->update($activityId, [
                         'payload' => $followActivity->toJSON(),
                     ]);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
 
             Events::trigger('on_follow', $actor, $targetActor);
 
-            model('ActorModel')
+            model('ActorModel', false)
                 ->clearCache($targetActor);
 
             $this->db->transComplete();
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
         ])->delete();
 
         // decrement followers_count for target actor
-        model('ActorModel')
+        model('ActorModel', false)
             ->where('id', $targetActor->id)
             ->decrement('followers_count');
 
         if ($registerActivity) {
             $undoActivity = new UndoActivity();
             // get follow activity from database
-            $followActivity = model('ActivityModel')
+            $followActivity = model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->where([
                     'type' => 'Follow',
                     'actor_id' => $actor->id,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
                 ->set('actor', $actor->uri)
                 ->set('object', $followActivity->payload);
 
-            $activityId = model('ActivityModel')
+            $activityId = model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->newActivity(
                     'Undo',
                     $actor->id,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
 
             $undoActivity->set('id', url_to('activity', $actor->username, $activityId));
 
-            model('ActivityModel')
+            model('ActivityModel', false)
                 ->update($activityId, [
                     'payload' => $undoActivity->toJSON(),
                 ]);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class FollowModel extends BaseModel
 
         Events::trigger('on_undo_follow', $actor, $targetActor);
 
-        model('ActorModel')
+        model('ActorModel', false)
             ->clearCache($targetActor);
 
         $this->db->transComplete();
diff --git a/modules/Fediverse/WebFinger.php b/modules/Fediverse/WebFinger.php
index 592ae92c551318383fde583ad1b5aa69bc9e7cd4..97dd6eae476d28073dd72928450916e9320a539f 100644
--- a/modules/Fediverse/WebFinger.php
+++ b/modules/Fediverse/WebFinger.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class WebFinger
         }
 
         if (
-            ! ($actor = model('ActorModel')->getActorByUsername($username, $domain))
+            ! ($actor = model('ActorModel', false)->getActorByUsername($username, $domain))
         ) {
             throw new Exception('Could not find actor');
         }