diff --git a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-create.ts b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-create.ts
index 32be37e2d..e65b257c0 100644
--- a/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-create.ts
+++ b/server/lib/activitypub/process/process-create.ts
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ function createVideoComment (byActor: ActorModel, activity: ActivityCreate) {
       const inReplyToComment = await VideoCommentModel.loadByUrl(comment.inReplyTo, t)
       if (!inReplyToComment) throw new Error('Unknown replied comment ' + comment.inReplyTo)
 
-      video = await VideoModel.load(inReplyToComment.videoId)
+      video = await VideoModel.loadAndPopulateAccount(inReplyToComment.videoId)
 
       const originCommentId = inReplyToComment.originCommentId || inReplyToComment.id
       objectToCreate = {
diff --git a/server/models/video/video.ts b/server/models/video/video.ts
index 4d15c2a50..918892938 100644
--- a/server/models/video/video.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/video.ts
@@ -507,6 +507,10 @@ export class VideoModel extends Model<VideoModel> {
     return VideoModel.findById(id)
   }
 
+  static loadAndPopulateAccount (id: number) {
+    return VideoModel.scope([ ScopeNames.WITH_ACCOUNT_DETAILS ]).findById(id)
+  }
+
   static loadByUrl (url: string, t?: Sequelize.Transaction) {
     const query: IFindOptions<VideoModel> = {
       where: {