diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go b/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
index ebb77b6bb..018ef976e 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/surfacetimeline.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *Surface) timelineAndNotifyStatusForFollowers(
 
 			// Add status to home timeline for owner of
 			// this follow (origin account), if applicable.
-			if homeTimelined := s.timelineStatus(ctx,
+			if homeTimelined = s.timelineStatus(ctx,
 				s.State.Caches.Timelines.Home.MustGet(follow.AccountID),
 				follow.Account,
 				status,