diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ImportNotesProcessorService.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ImportNotesProcessorService.ts
index 072567d05c..9344467b58 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ImportNotesProcessorService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/ImportNotesProcessorService.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export class ImportNotesProcessorService {
 
 		const followers = toot.to.some((str: string) => str.includes('/followers'));
 
-		if (toot.directMessage || (!toot.to.includes('https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public') || !followers)) return;
+		if (toot.directMessage || !toot.to.includes('https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public') && !followers) return;
 
 		const visibility = followers ? 'followers' : 'public';