diff --git a/internal/processing/search.go b/internal/processing/search.go
index d4ff94a21..ee64526e5 100644
--- a/internal/processing/search.go
+++ b/internal/processing/search.go
@@ -85,14 +85,17 @@ func (p *processor) SearchGet(ctx context.Context, authed *oauth.Auth, search *a
 	*/
 	if !foundOne {
 		if uri, err := url.Parse(query); err == nil && (uri.Scheme == "https" || uri.Scheme == "http") {
-			// 1. check if it's a status
-			if foundStatus, err := p.searchStatusByURI(ctx, authed, uri, search.Resolve); err == nil && foundStatus != nil {
-				foundStatuses = append(foundStatuses, foundStatus)
-				l.Debug("got a status by searching by URI")
+			// don't attempt to resolve (ie., dereference) local accounts/statuses
+			resolve := search.Resolve
+			if uri.Host == config.GetHost() || uri.Host == config.GetAccountDomain() {
+				resolve = false
 			}
 
-			// 2. check if it's an account
-			if foundAccount, err := p.searchAccountByURI(ctx, authed, uri, search.Resolve); err == nil && foundAccount != nil {
+			// check if it's a status or an account
+			if foundStatus, err := p.searchStatusByURI(ctx, authed, uri, resolve); err == nil && foundStatus != nil {
+				foundStatuses = append(foundStatuses, foundStatus)
+				l.Debug("got a status by searching by URI")
+			} else if foundAccount, err := p.searchAccountByURI(ctx, authed, uri, resolve); err == nil && foundAccount != nil {
 				foundAccounts = append(foundAccounts, foundAccount)
 				l.Debug("got an account by searching by URI")
 			}