diff --git a/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
index d172f7045..d8aa6cad6 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/community.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 jest.setTimeout(120000);
 
+import { AddModToCommunity } from "lemmy-js-client/dist/types/AddModToCommunity";
 import { CommunityView } from "lemmy-js-client/dist/types/CommunityView";
 import {
   alpha,
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   resolveCommunity,
   createCommunity,
   deleteCommunity,
+  delay,
   removeCommunity,
   getCommunity,
   followCommunity,
@@ -533,3 +535,41 @@ test("Content in local-only community doesn't federate", async () => {
     Error("couldnt_find_object"),
   );
 });
+
+test("Remote mods can edit communities", async () => {
+  let communityRes = await createCommunity(alpha);
+
+  let betaCommunity = await resolveCommunity(
+    beta,
+    communityRes.community_view.community.actor_id,
+  );
+  if (!betaCommunity.community) {
+    throw "Missing beta community";
+  }
+  let betaOnAlpha = await resolvePerson(alpha, "lemmy_beta@lemmy-beta:8551");
+
+  let form: AddModToCommunity = {
+    community_id: communityRes.community_view.community.id,
+    person_id: betaOnAlpha.person?.person.id as number,
+    added: true,
+  };
+  alpha.addModToCommunity(form);
+
+  let form2: EditCommunity = {
+    community_id: betaCommunity.community?.community.id as number,
+    description: "Example description",
+  };
+
+  await editCommunity(beta, form2);
+  // give alpha time to get and process the edit
+  await delay(1000);
+
+  let alphaCommunity = await getCommunity(
+    alpha,
+    communityRes.community_view.community.id,
+  );
+
+  await expect(alphaCommunity.community_view.community.description).toBe(
+    "Example description",
+  );
+});
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
index a95fff262..8f138e001 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/protocol/objects/group.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     community_outbox::ApubCommunityOutbox,
   },
   local_site_data_cached,
-  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, read_from_string_or_source_opt, verify_is_remote_object},
+  objects::{community::ApubCommunity, read_from_string_or_source_opt},
   protocol::{
     objects::{Endpoints, LanguageTag},
     ImageObject,
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ impl Group {
   ) -> LemmyResult<()> {
     check_apub_id_valid_with_strictness(self.id.inner(), true, context).await?;
     verify_domains_match(expected_domain, self.id.inner())?;
-    verify_is_remote_object(&self.id, context)?;
 
     let local_site_data = local_site_data_cached(&mut context.pool()).await?;
     let slur_regex = &local_site_opt_to_slur_regex(&local_site_data.local_site);