diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/conversation/ConversationEntity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/conversation/ConversationEntity.kt
index 7a03406a..3dbbfa56 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/conversation/ConversationEntity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/conversation/ConversationEntity.kt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ data class ConversationStatusEntity(
                 favourited = favourited,
                 sensitive= sensitive,
                 spoilerText = spoilerText,
-                visibility = Status.Visibility.PRIVATE,
+                visibility = Status.Visibility.DIRECT,
                 attachments = attachments,
                 mentions = mentions,
                 application = null,