diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
index 6b73fc90e09..1b5b791c175 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
@@ -173,7 +173,9 @@ export function submitCompose(routerHistory) {
 
       if (response.data.in_reply_to_id === null && response.data.visibility === 'public') {
         insertIfOnline('community');
-        insertIfOnline('public');
+        if (!response.data.local_only) {
+          insertIfOnline('public');
+        }
       }
     }).catch(function (error) {
       dispatch(submitComposeFail(error));