diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index f525ce09b3..aaf6b7764f 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Create < ActivityPub::Activity
     ApplicationRecord.transaction do
       @status = Status.create!(@params)
       attach_tags(@status)
+      attach_mentions(@status)
     end
 
     resolve_thread(@status)
@@ -188,6 +189,15 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::Create < ActivityPub::Activity
     # not a big deal
     Trends.tags.register(status)
 
+    # Update featured tags
+    return if @tags.empty? || !status.distributable?
+
+    @account.featured_tags.where(tag_id: @tags.pluck(:id)).find_each do |featured_tag|
+      featured_tag.increment(status.created_at)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def attach_mentions(status)
     @mentions.each do |mention|
       mention.status = status
       mention.save
diff --git a/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb b/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
index d56e115864..cac8cc8dc2 100644
--- a/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
@@ -188,7 +188,26 @@ class ActivityPub::ProcessStatusUpdateService < BaseService
   end
 
   def update_tags!
-    @status.tags = Tag.find_or_create_by_names(@raw_tags)
+    previous_tags = @status.tags.to_a
+    current_tags = @status.tags = Tag.find_or_create_by_names(@raw_tags)
+
+    return unless @status.distributable?
+
+    added_tags = current_tags - previous_tags
+
+    unless added_tags.empty?
+      @account.featured_tags.where(tag_id: added_tags.pluck(:id)).find_each do |featured_tag|
+        featured_tag.increment(@status.created_at)
+      end
+    end
+
+    removed_tags = previous_tags - current_tags
+
+    return if removed_tags.empty?
+
+    @account.featured_tags.where(tag_id: removed_tags.pluck(:id)).find_each do |featured_tag|
+      featured_tag.decrement(@status)
+    end
   end
 
   def update_mentions!
diff --git a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb
index 378ba0cd1b..a4729f5465 100644
--- a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
     context 'when fetching' do
       subject { described_class.new(json, sender) }
 
-      before do
-        subject.perform
-      end
-
       context 'when object publication date is below ISO8601 range' do
         let(:object_json) do
           {
@@ -40,6 +36,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status with a valid creation date', :aggregate_failures do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -60,6 +58,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status with a valid creation date', :aggregate_failures do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status with appropriate creation and edition dates', :aggregate_failures do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -104,18 +106,14 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
           }
         end
 
-        it 'creates status' do
+        it 'creates status and does not mark it as edited' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
           expect(status.text).to eq 'Lorem ipsum'
-        end
-
-        it 'does not mark status as edited' do
-          status = sender.statuses.first
-
-          expect(status).to_not be_nil
-          expect(status.edited?).to eq false
+          expect(status.edited?).to be false
         end
       end
 
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'does not create a status' do
-          expect(sender.statuses.count).to be_zero
+          expect { subject.perform }.to_not change(sender.statuses, :count)
         end
       end
 
@@ -143,6 +141,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'missing to/cc defaults to direct privacy' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -168,6 +170,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -186,6 +190,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -204,6 +210,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -222,6 +230,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -240,6 +250,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -258,6 +270,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -276,6 +290,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -298,6 +314,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -317,15 +335,13 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
           }
         end
 
-        it 'creates status' do
+        it 'creates status with a silent mention' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
           expect(status.visibility).to eq 'limited'
-        end
-
-        it 'creates silent mention' do
-          status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status.mentions.first).to be_silent
         end
       end
@@ -347,6 +363,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -367,6 +385,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -395,6 +415,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -417,6 +439,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -439,6 +463,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -465,6 +491,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -490,6 +518,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -515,6 +545,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -538,6 +570,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -560,6 +594,42 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
+          status = sender.statuses.first
+
+          expect(status).to_not be_nil
+          expect(status.tags.map(&:name)).to include('test')
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'with featured hashtags' do
+        let(:object_json) do
+          {
+            id: [ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(sender), '#bar'].join,
+            type: 'Note',
+            content: 'Lorem ipsum',
+            to: 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
+            tag: [
+              {
+                type: 'Hashtag',
+                href: 'http://example.com/blah',
+                name: '#test',
+              },
+            ],
+          }
+        end
+
+        before do
+          sender.featured_tags.create!(name: 'test')
+        end
+
+        it 'creates status and updates featured tag' do
+          expect { subject.perform }
+            .to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+            .and change { sender.featured_tags.first.reload.statuses_count }.by(1)
+            .and change { sender.featured_tags.first.reload.last_status_at }.from(nil).to(be_within(0.1).of(Time.now.utc))
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -583,6 +653,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -605,6 +677,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -629,6 +703,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -655,6 +731,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
 
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
@@ -680,6 +758,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -701,6 +781,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'creates status' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
         end
@@ -731,13 +813,13 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
           }
         end
 
-        it 'creates status' do
+        it 'creates status with a poll' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(sender.statuses, :count).by(1)
+
           status = sender.statuses.first
           expect(status).to_not be_nil
           expect(status.poll).to_not be_nil
-        end
 
-        it 'creates a poll' do
           poll = sender.polls.first
           expect(poll).to_not be_nil
           expect(poll.status).to_not be_nil
@@ -760,6 +842,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'adds a vote to the poll with correct uri' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to change(poll.votes, :count).by(1)
+
           vote = poll.votes.first
           expect(vote).to_not be_nil
           expect(vote.uri).to eq object_json[:id]
@@ -785,6 +869,8 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::Create do
         end
 
         it 'does not add a vote to the poll' do
+          expect { subject.perform }.to_not change(poll.votes, :count)
+
           expect(poll.votes.first).to be_nil
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb
index 09c7fe94a0..6960f884b8 100644
--- a/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb
@@ -294,16 +294,22 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::ProcessStatusUpdateService, type: :service do
           updated: '2021-09-08T22:39:25Z',
           tag: [
             { type: 'Hashtag', name: 'foo' },
+            { type: 'Hashtag', name: 'bar' },
           ],
         }
       end
 
       before do
-        subject.call(status, json, json)
+        status.account.featured_tags.create!(name: 'bar')
+        status.account.featured_tags.create!(name: 'test')
       end
 
-      it 'updates tags' do
-        expect(status.tags.reload.map(&:name)).to eq %w(foo)
+      it 'updates tags and featured tags' do
+        expect { subject.call(status, json, json) }
+          .to change { status.tags.reload.pluck(:name) }.from(%w(test foo)).to(%w(foo bar))
+          .and change { status.account.featured_tags.find_by(name: 'test').statuses_count }.by(-1)
+          .and change { status.account.featured_tags.find_by(name: 'bar').statuses_count }.by(1)
+          .and change { status.account.featured_tags.find_by(name: 'bar').last_status_at }.from(nil).to(be_within(0.1).of(Time.now.utc))
       end
     end