diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
index 7f5a52ea3..feabf54c6 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/status_view.ex
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ def get_visibility(object) do
       Enum.any?(to, &String.contains?(&1, "/followers")) ->
         "private"
 
+      length(cc) > 0 ->
+        "private"
+
       true ->
         "direct"
     end