diff --git a/changelog.d/mrf_hashtags.fix b/changelog.d/mrf_hashtags.fix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c44c2376b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/mrf_hashtags.fix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Federated timeline removal of hashtags via MRF HashtagPolicy
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/hashtag_policy.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/hashtag_policy.ex
index d13d980cc..fdb9a9dba 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/hashtag_policy.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/mrf/hashtag_policy.ex
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def filter(%{"type" => type, "object" => object} = message) when type in ["Creat
     if hashtags != [] do
       with {:ok, message} <- check_reject(message, hashtags),
            {:ok, message} <-
-             (if "type" == "Create" do
+             (if type == "Create" do
                 check_ftl_removal(message, hashtags)
               else
                 {:ok, message}