diff --git a/lib/mastodon/routes/statuses.js b/lib/mastodon/routes/statuses.js
index c22102f..22873d4 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/routes/statuses.js
+++ b/lib/mastodon/routes/statuses.js
@@ -567,8 +567,17 @@ async function findTimelineItemById(collection, id) {
   // Try cursor-based lookup first (published date from ms-since-epoch)
   const publishedDate = decodeCursor(id);
   if (publishedDate) {
-    const item = await collection.findOne({ published: publishedDate });
+    // Try exact match first (with .000Z suffix from toISOString)
+    let item = await collection.findOne({ published: publishedDate });
     if (item) return item;
+
+    // Try without milliseconds — stored dates often lack .000Z
+    // e.g., "2026-03-21T15:33:50Z" vs "2026-03-21T15:33:50.000Z"
+    const withoutMs = publishedDate.replace(/\.000Z$/, "Z");
+    if (withoutMs !== publishedDate) {
+      item = await collection.findOne({ published: withoutMs });
+      if (item) return item;
+    }
   }
 
   // Fall back to ObjectId lookup (legacy IDs)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88b9754..36083ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rmdes/indiekit-endpoint-activitypub",
-  "version": "3.6.9",
+  "version": "3.7.0",
   "description": "ActivityPub federation endpoint for Indiekit via Fedify. Adds full fediverse support: actor, inbox, outbox, followers, following, syndication, and Mastodon migration.",
   "keywords": [
     "indiekit",