diff --git a/activities/views/posts.py b/activities/views/posts.py
index e394c4e..9935205 100644
--- a/activities/views/posts.py
+++ b/activities/views/posts.py
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ class Compose(FormView):
             ] = self.request.identity.config_identity.default_post_visibility
             if self.reply_to:
                 initial["reply_to"] = self.reply_to.pk
-                initial["visibility"] = self.reply_to.visibility
+                if self.reply_to.visibility == Post.Visibilities.public:
+                    initial["visibility"] = Post.Visibilities.unlisted
+                else:
+                    initial["visibility"] = self.reply_to.visibility
                 initial["text"] = f"@{self.reply_to.author.handle} "
         return initial
 
diff --git a/core/models/config.py b/core/models/config.py
index f22389b..6c31658 100644
--- a/core/models/config.py
+++ b/core/models/config.py
@@ -223,4 +223,4 @@ class Config(models.Model):
     class IdentityOptions(pydantic.BaseModel):
 
         toot_mode: bool = False
-        default_post_visibility: int = 1  # Post.Visibilities.unlisted
+        default_post_visibility: int = 0  # Post.Visibilities.public