1 files changed, 16 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 2fe7e1748..0d0fbe3a8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -570,8 +570,22 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User do
     end)
   end
 
-  def get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(nickname_or_id) do
-    get_cached_by_id(nickname_or_id) || get_cached_by_nickname(nickname_or_id)
+  def get_cached_by_nickname_or_id(nickname_or_id, opts \\ []) do
+    restrict_to_local = Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :limit_to_local_content])
+
+    cond do
+      is_integer(nickname_or_id) or Pleroma.FlakeId.is_flake_id?(nickname_or_id) ->
+        get_cached_by_id(nickname_or_id) || get_cached_by_nickname(nickname_or_id)
+
+      restrict_to_local == false ->
+        get_cached_by_nickname(nickname_or_id)
+
+      restrict_to_local == :unauthenticated and match?(%User{}, opts[:for]) ->
+        get_cached_by_nickname(nickname_or_id)
+
+      true ->
+        nil
+    end
   end
 
   def get_by_nickname(nickname) do