diff --git a/src/client/app/desktop/views/components/post-form.vue b/src/client/app/desktop/views/components/post-form.vue
index 6b833f8d03..d5d160bd8f 100644
--- a/src/client/app/desktop/views/components/post-form.vue
+++ b/src/client/app/desktop/views/components/post-form.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 			useCw: false,
 			cw: null,
 			geo: null,
-			visibility: this.$store.state.device.visibility,
+			visibility: this.$store.state.device.visibility || 'public',
 			visibleUsers: [],
 			autocomplete: null,
 			draghover: false,
diff --git a/src/client/app/mobile/views/components/post-form.vue b/src/client/app/mobile/views/components/post-form.vue
index cb3b59b2cb..466ca393d5 100644
--- a/src/client/app/mobile/views/components/post-form.vue
+++ b/src/client/app/mobile/views/components/post-form.vue
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 			files: [],
 			poll: false,
 			geo: null,
-			visibility: this.$store.state.device.visibility,
+			visibility: this.$store.state.device.visibility || 'public',
 			visibleUsers: [],
 			useCw: false,
 			cw: null,