diff --git a/src/service/sending.rs b/src/service/sending.rs
index 1c3b6ecb..06a2da83 100644
--- a/src/service/sending.rs
+++ b/src/service/sending.rs
@@ -869,6 +869,11 @@ async fn handle_federation_event(
     let mut edu_jsons = Vec::new();
     let mut pdu_jsons = Vec::new();
 
+    if server == services().globals.server_name() {
+        warn!("Dropping outbound federation request to ourselves");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
     for event in &events {
         match event {
             SendingEventType::Pdu(pdu_id) => {