diff --git a/lib/accountmover.php b/lib/accountmover.php
index ba9da0f6fd..eefd0487d8 100644
--- a/lib/accountmover.php
+++ b/lib/accountmover.php
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class AccountMover
         $this->_user    = $user;
         $this->_profile = $user->getProfile();
 
+        $remote = Discovery::normalize($remote);
+
         $oprofile = Ostatus_profile::ensureProfileURI($remote);
 
         if (empty($oprofile)) {
diff --git a/lib/activitysink.php b/lib/activitysink.php
index 287fd8f0ab..fbe1f1e7ff 100644
--- a/lib/activitysink.php
+++ b/lib/activitysink.php
@@ -151,5 +151,19 @@ class ActivitySink
         $client->setBody($activity->asString(true, true, true));
 
         $response = $client->send();
+
+        $status = $response->getStatus();
+        $reason = $response->getReasonPhrase();
+
+        if ($status >= 200 && $status < 300) {
+            return true;
+        } else if ($status >= 400 && $status < 500) {
+            throw new ClientException("{$url} {$status} {$reason}");
+        } else if ($status >= 500 && $status < 600) {
+            throw new ServerException("{$url} {$status} {$reason}");
+        } else {
+            // That's unexpected.
+            throw new Exception("{$url} {$status} {$reason}");
+        }
     }
 }