diff --git a/internal/ap/properties.go b/internal/ap/properties.go
index 844373510..e1dea22f0 100644
--- a/internal/ap/properties.go
+++ b/internal/ap/properties.go
@@ -520,11 +520,11 @@ func SetDiscoverable(with WithDiscoverable, discoverable bool) {
 
 // GetManuallyApprovesFollowers returns the boolean contained in the ManuallyApprovesFollowers property of 'with'.
 //
-// Returns default 'true' if property unusable or not set.
+// Returns default 'false' if property unusable or not set.
 func GetManuallyApprovesFollowers(with WithManuallyApprovesFollowers) bool {
 	mafProp := with.GetActivityStreamsManuallyApprovesFollowers()
 	if mafProp == nil || !mafProp.IsXMLSchemaBoolean() {
-		return true
+		return false
 	}
 	return mafProp.Get()
 }
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
index 80e1de378..59c696f11 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (c *Converter) ASRepresentationToAccount(
 	// Assume not memorial (todo)
 	acct.MemorializedAt = time.Time{}
 
-	// Extract 'manuallyApprovesFollowers' aka locked account (default = true).
+	// Extract 'manuallyApprovesFollowers' aka locked account (default = false).
 	manuallyApprovesFollowers := ap.GetManuallyApprovesFollowers(accountable)
 	acct.Locked = &manuallyApprovesFollowers
 
diff --git a/internal/typeutils/astointernal_test.go b/internal/typeutils/astointernal_test.go
index 589a22df9..b49c14299 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/astointernal_test.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/astointernal_test.go
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", acct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", acct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", acct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*acct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*acct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*acct.Discoverable)
 
 	// Store the account representation.
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", acct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", acct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", acct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*acct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*acct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*acct.Discoverable)
 
 	// Check DB version.
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", dbAcct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", dbAcct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", dbAcct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*dbAcct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*dbAcct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*dbAcct.Discoverable)
 
 	// Update the account.
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", acct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", acct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", acct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*acct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*acct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*acct.Discoverable)
 
 	// Check DB version.
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", dbAcct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", dbAcct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", dbAcct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*dbAcct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*dbAcct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*dbAcct.Discoverable)
 
 	// Clear caches.
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func (suite *ASToInternalTestSuite) TestParseHonkAccount() {
 	suite.Equal("https://honk.example.org/u/honk_user", dbAcct.URL)
 	suite.Equal("honk_user", dbAcct.Username)
 	suite.Equal("honk.example.org", dbAcct.Domain)
-	suite.True(*dbAcct.Locked)
+	suite.False(*dbAcct.Locked)
 	suite.False(*dbAcct.Discoverable)
 }