diff --git a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift
index d427c09..a2ce3da 100644
--- a/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift	
+++ b/ViewModels/Sources/ViewModels/View Models/NewStatusViewModel.swift	
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public final class NewStatusViewModel: ObservableObject {
         self.environment = environment
         inReplyToViewModel = inReplyTo
         events = eventsSubject.eraseToAnyPublisher()
-        visibility = identityContext.identity.preferences.postingDefaultVisibility
+        visibility = inReplyTo?.visibility ?? identityContext.identity.preferences.postingDefaultVisibility
 
         if let inReplyTo = inReplyTo {
             switch inReplyTo.visibility {