diff --git a/models/user/user.go b/models/user/user.go
index 322854e56b..0a48f25176 100644
--- a/models/user/user.go
+++ b/models/user/user.go
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ type User struct {
 	AvatarEmail     string `xorm:"NOT NULL"`
 	UseCustomAvatar bool
 
+	// For federation
+	NormalizedFederatedUri string
+
 	// Counters
 	NumFollowers int
 	NumFollowing int `xorm:"NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"`
diff --git a/services/federation/federation_service.go b/services/federation/federation_service.go
index f7ceed044b..3de5e8e1ba 100644
--- a/services/federation/federation_service.go
+++ b/services/federation/federation_service.go
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ func CreateUserFromAP(ctx context.Context, personID forgefed.PersonID, federatio
 		LoginName:                    loginName,
 		Type:                         user.UserTypeRemoteUser,
 		IsAdmin:                      false,
+		NormalizedFederatedUri:       personID.AsURI(),
 	}
 	federatedUser := user.FederatedUser{
 		ExternalID:       personID.ID,