diff --git a/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift b/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
index e98826bf..e7e18b88 100644
--- a/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
+++ b/damus/Models/HomeModel.swift
@@ -370,9 +370,7 @@ class HomeModel: ObservableObject {
         }
 
         if sub_id == home_subid {
-            if is_friend_event(ev, keypair: damus_state.keypair, contacts: damus_state.contacts) {
-                let _ = insert_home_event(ev)
-            }
+            let _ = insert_home_event(ev)
         } else if sub_id == notifications_subid {
             handle_notification(ev: ev)
         }