diff --git a/app/models/status.rb b/app/models/status.rb
index d6810941a60..8579ff9e45a 100644
--- a/app/models/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/status.rb
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
 
   def set_visibility
     self.visibility = (account.locked? ? :private : :public) if visibility.nil?
+    self.visibility = reblog.visibility if reblog?
     self.sensitive  = false if sensitive.nil?
   end