diff --git a/data.c b/data.c
index c55f70f..688813f 100644
--- a/data.c
+++ b/data.c
@@ -916,7 +916,9 @@ int object_unadmire(const char *id, const char *actor, int like)
     fn = xs_replace_i(fn, ".json", like ? "_l.idx" : "_a.idx");
 
     status = index_del(fn, actor);
-    index_gc(fn);
+
+    if (valid_status(status))
+        index_gc(fn);
 
     srv_debug(0,
         xs_fmt("object_unadmire (%s) %s %s %d", like ? "Like" : "Announce", actor, fn, status));