diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
index 80212bfb2..901e18bc3 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeFragment.java
@@ -382,6 +382,10 @@ public class ComposeFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment implements OnBackPr
 				attachmentsView.addView(createMediaAttachmentView(att));
 			}
 		}
+
+		if(editingStatus!=null && editingStatus.visibility!=null) {
+			statusVisibility=editingStatus.visibility;
+		}
 		updateVisibilityIcon();
 
 		autocompleteViewController=new ComposeAutocompleteViewController(getActivity(), accountID);