diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
index d93497521a..459278c413 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/create.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ 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 c4a5f5115b..91e297649c 100644
--- a/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service.rb
@@ -186,7 +186,26 @@ 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 7594efd591..f905d894a0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/create_spec.rb
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ 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
           {
@@ -145,6 +141,8 @@ 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
@@ -165,6 +163,8 @@ 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
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ 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
@@ -209,17 +211,13 @@ 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 be false
         end
       end
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -248,6 +246,8 @@ 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
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ 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
@@ -273,6 +275,8 @@ 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
@@ -291,6 +295,8 @@ 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
@@ -309,6 +315,8 @@ 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
@@ -327,6 +335,8 @@ 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
@@ -345,6 +355,8 @@ 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
@@ -363,6 +375,8 @@ 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
@@ -381,6 +395,8 @@ 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
@@ -403,6 +419,8 @@ 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
@@ -422,15 +440,13 @@ 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
@@ -452,6 +468,8 @@ 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
@@ -472,6 +490,8 @@ 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
@@ -500,6 +520,8 @@ 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
@@ -522,6 +544,8 @@ 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
@@ -544,6 +568,8 @@ 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
@@ -569,6 +595,8 @@ 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
@@ -594,6 +622,8 @@ 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
@@ -619,6 +649,8 @@ 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
@@ -642,6 +674,8 @@ 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
@@ -664,6 +698,42 @@ 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
@@ -687,6 +757,8 @@ 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
@@ -709,6 +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
@@ -733,6 +807,8 @@ 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
@@ -759,6 +835,8 @@ 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
@@ -784,6 +862,8 @@ 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
@@ -805,6 +885,8 @@ 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
@@ -835,13 +917,13 @@ 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
@@ -864,6 +946,8 @@ 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]
@@ -889,6 +973,8 @@ 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 9d91f31cc5..9b4cecb40b 100644
--- a/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/activitypub/process_status_update_service_spec.rb
@@ -292,16 +292,22 @@ 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