diff --git a/plugins/TwitterBridge/lib/twitterimport.php b/plugins/TwitterBridge/lib/twitterimport.php
index d929fecf83..9abc022fd8 100644
--- a/plugins/TwitterBridge/lib/twitterimport.php
+++ b/plugins/TwitterBridge/lib/twitterimport.php
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class TwitterImport
         $notice->profile_id = $profile->id;
         $notice->uri        = $statusUri;
         $notice->url        = $statusUri;
+        $notice->verb       = ActivityVerb::POST;
         $notice->created    = strftime(
             '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
             strtotime($status->created_at)