diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index 3262427ec..9b8dd3086 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def render(
       pinned: pinned?(activity, user),
       sensitive: false,
       spoiler_text: "",
-      visibility: "public",
+      visibility: get_visibility(activity),
       media_attachments: reblogged[:media_attachments] || [],
       mentions: mentions,
       tags: reblogged[:tags] || [],