diff --git a/activitypub.c b/activitypub.c
index 2e11a82..d792ce2 100644
--- a/activitypub.c
+++ b/activitypub.c
@@ -506,9 +506,12 @@ int activitypub_get_handler(d_char *req, char *q_path,
 
     p_path = xs_list_get(l, 2);
 
+    *ctype  = "application/activity+json";
+
     if (p_path == NULL) {
         /* if there was no component after the user, it's an actor request */
         msg = msg_actor(&snac);
+        *ctype = "application/ld+json";
     }
     else
     if (strcmp(p_path, "outbox") == 0) {
@@ -532,7 +535,6 @@ int activitypub_get_handler(d_char *req, char *q_path,
     if (status == 200 && msg != NULL) {
         *body   = xs_json_dumps_pp(msg, 4);
         *b_size = strlen(*body);
-        *ctype  = "application/activity+json";
     }
 
     user_free(&snac);
diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 379080e..2a99c2b 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ d_char *http_signed_request(snac *snac, char *method, char *url,
         hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, k, v);
 
     /* add the new headers */
-    hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "content-type", "application/activity+json");
-    hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "accept",       "application/activity+json");
+    if (strcmp(method, "POST") == 0)
+        hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "content-type", "application/activity+json");
+    else
+        hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "accept",       "application/activity+json");
+
     hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "date",         date);
     hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "signature",    signature);
     hdrs = xs_dict_append(hdrs, "digest",       digest);