diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/music/models.py b/api/funkwhale_api/music/models.py
index 4d72d10f7..318640c88 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/music/models.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/music/models.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class APIModelMixin(models.Model):
     mbid = models.UUIDField(unique=True, db_index=True, null=True, blank=True)
     uuid = models.UUIDField(unique=True, db_index=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
     from_activity = models.ForeignKey(
-        "federation.Activity", null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL
+        "federation.Activity", null=True, blank=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL
     )
     api_includes = []
     creation_date = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/546.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/546.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b5c20c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/546.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure from_activity field is not required in django's admin (#546)