diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/boosts.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/boosts.js
index c0f0f3acc5..6d3eed1dc5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/boosts.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/boosts.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function initBoostModal(props) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const default_privacy = getState().getIn(['compose', 'default_privacy']);
 
-    const privacy = props.status.get('visibility') === 'private' ? 'private' : default_privacy;
+    const privacy = props.status.get('visibility_ex') === 'private' ? 'private' : default_privacy;
 
     dispatch({
       type: BOOSTS_INIT_MODAL,
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
index 331c634897..6000970512 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/compose.js
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ export function submitCompose(routerHistory) {
         dispatch(importFetchedStatus({ ...response.data }));
       }
 
-      if (statusId === null && response.data.visibility !== 'direct') {
+      if (statusId === null && response.data.visibility_ex !== 'direct') {
         insertIfOnline('home');
       }
 
-      if (statusId === null && response.data.in_reply_to_id === null && response.data.visibility === 'public') {
+      if (statusId === null && response.data.in_reply_to_id === null && response.data.visibility_ex === 'public') {
         insertIfOnline('community');
         insertIfOnline('public');
         insertIfOnline(`account:${response.data.account.id}`);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
index 78cbd22eae..7f387d29dc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       'direct': { icon: 'at', text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct_short) },
     };
 
-    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility')];
+    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility_ex')];
 
     let emojiReactionsBar = null;
     if (!this.props.withoutEmojiReactions && status.get('emoji_reactions')) {
@@ -524,10 +524,10 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     return (
       <HotKeys handlers={handlers}>
-        <div className={classNames('status__wrapper', `status__wrapper-${status.get('visibility')}`, { 'status__wrapper-reply': !!status.get('in_reply_to_id'), unread, focusable: !this.props.muted })} tabIndex={this.props.muted ? null : 0} data-featured={featured ? 'true' : null} aria-label={textForScreenReader(intl, status, rebloggedByText)} ref={this.handleRef}>
+        <div className={classNames('status__wrapper', `status__wrapper-${status.get('visibility_ex')}`, { 'status__wrapper-reply': !!status.get('in_reply_to_id'), unread, focusable: !this.props.muted })} tabIndex={this.props.muted ? null : 0} data-featured={featured ? 'true' : null} aria-label={textForScreenReader(intl, status, rebloggedByText)} ref={this.handleRef}>
           {prepend}
 
-          <div className={classNames('status', `status-${status.get('visibility')}`, { 'status-reply': !!status.get('in_reply_to_id'), muted: this.props.muted })} data-id={status.get('id')}>
+          <div className={classNames('status', `status-${status.get('visibility_ex')}`, { 'status-reply': !!status.get('in_reply_to_id'), muted: this.props.muted })} data-id={status.get('id')}>
             <div onClick={this.handleClick} className='status__info'>
               <a href={`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}/${status.get('id')}`} className='status__relative-time' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
                 <span className='status__visibility-icon'><Icon id={visibilityIcon.icon} title={visibilityIcon.text} /></span>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
index 1a6be65eef..b9509910b8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar.jsx
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const { signedIn, permissions } = this.context.identity;
 
     const anonymousAccess    = !signedIn;
-    const publicStatus       = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
-    const pinnableStatus     = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted', 'private'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
+    const publicStatus       = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'));
+    const pinnableStatus     = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted', 'private'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'));
     const mutingConversation = status.get('muted');
     const account            = status.get('account');
     const writtenByMe        = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me;
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       replyTitle = intl.formatMessage(messages.replyAll);
     }
 
-    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility') === 'private';
+    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility_ex') === 'private';
 
     let reblogTitle = '';
     if (status.get('reblogged')) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.jsx
index 10e18e504f..3ccd9eb77e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/picture_in_picture/components/footer.jsx
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ class Footer extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   render () {
     const { status, intl, withOpenButton } = this.props;
 
-    const publicStatus  = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
-    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility') === 'private';
+    const publicStatus  = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'));
+    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility_ex') === 'private';
 
     let replyIcon, replyTitle;
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/report/components/status_check_box.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/report/components/status_check_box.jsx
index ba44d4a0ed..1ddeaad450 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/report/components/status_check_box.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/report/components/status_check_box.jsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class StatusCheckBox extends React.PureComponent {
       'direct': { icon: 'at', text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct_short) },
     };
 
-    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility')];
+    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility_ex')];
 
     const labelComponent = (
       <div className='status-check-box__status poll__option__text'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
index 7ae8dc97a3..5c0f36ea10 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
     const { status, relationship, intl } = this.props;
     const { signedIn, permissions } = this.context.identity;
 
-    const publicStatus       = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
-    const pinnableStatus     = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted', 'private'].includes(status.get('visibility'));
+    const publicStatus       = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'));
+    const pinnableStatus     = ['public', 'unlisted', 'public_unlisted', 'private'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'));
     const mutingConversation = status.get('muted');
     const account            = status.get('account');
     const writtenByMe        = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ActionBar extends React.PureComponent {
       replyIcon = 'reply-all';
     }
 
-    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility') === 'private';
+    const reblogPrivate = status.getIn(['account', 'id']) === me && status.get('visibility_ex') === 'private';
 
     let reblogTitle;
     if (status.get('reblogged')) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
index 1a46c19f95..4a863035ae 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.jsx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       'direct': { icon: 'at', text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct_short) },
     };
 
-    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility')];
+    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility_ex')];
     const visibilityLink = <React.Fragment> · <Icon id={visibilityIcon.icon} title={visibilityIcon.text} /></React.Fragment>;
 
     const searchabilityIconInfo = {
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const searchabilityIcon = searchabilityIconInfo[status.get('searchability')];
     const searchabilityLink = <React.Fragment> · <Icon id={searchabilityIcon.icon} title={searchabilityIcon.text} /></React.Fragment>;
 
-    if (['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
+    if (['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility_ex'))) {
       reblogLink = '';
     } else if (this.context.router) {
       reblogLink = (
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
     return (
       <div style={outerStyle}>
-        <div ref={this.setRef} className={classNames('detailed-status', `detailed-status-${status.get('visibility')}`, { compact })}>
+        <div ref={this.setRef} className={classNames('detailed-status', `detailed-status-${status.get('visibility_ex')}`, { compact })}>
           <a href={`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}`} onClick={this.handleAccountClick} className='detailed-status__display-name'>
             <div className='detailed-status__display-avatar'><Avatar account={status.get('account')} size={46} /></div>
             <DisplayName account={status.get('account')} localDomain={this.props.domain} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.jsx
index f9b36907c6..0a6347db23 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.jsx
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       'direct': { icon: 'at', text: intl.formatMessage(messages.direct_short) },
     };
 
-    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility')];
+    const visibilityIcon = visibilityIconInfo[status.get('visibility_ex')];
 
     return (
       <div className='modal-root__modal boost-modal'>
         <div className='boost-modal__container'>
-          <div className={classNames('status', `status-${status.get('visibility')}`, 'light')}>
+          <div className={classNames('status', `status-${status.get('visibility_ex')}`, 'light')}>
             <div className='status__info'>
               <a href={`/@${status.getIn(['account', 'acct'])}/${status.get('id')}`} className='status__relative-time' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
                 <span className='status__visibility-icon'><Icon id={visibilityIcon.icon} title={visibilityIcon.text} /></span>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
         <div className='boost-modal__action-bar'>
           <div><FormattedMessage id='boost_modal.combo' defaultMessage='You can press {combo} to skip this next time' values={{ combo: <span>Shift + <Icon id='retweet' /></span> }} /></div>
-          {status.get('visibility') !== 'private' && !status.get('reblogged') && (
+          {status.get('visibility_ex') !== 'private' && !status.get('reblogged') && (
             <PrivacyDropdown
               noDirect
               value={privacy}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
index 78d18d3359..ff5b5038fe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/compose.js
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
       map.set('id', null);
       map.set('in_reply_to', action.status.get('id'));
       map.set('text', statusToTextMentions(state, action.status));
-      map.set('privacy', privacyPreference(action.status.get('visibility'), state.get('default_privacy')));
+      map.set('privacy', privacyPreference(action.status.get('visibility_ex'), state.get('default_privacy')));
       map.set('searchability', privacyPreference(action.status.get('searchability'), state.get('default_searchability')))
       map.set('focusDate', new Date());
       map.set('caretPosition', null);
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
     return state.withMutations(map => {
       map.set('text', action.raw_text || unescapeHTML(expandMentions(action.status)));
       map.set('in_reply_to', action.status.get('in_reply_to_id'));
-      map.set('privacy', action.status.get('visibility'));
+      map.set('privacy', action.status.get('visibility_ex'));
       map.set('media_attachments', action.status.get('media_attachments').map((media) => media.set('unattached', true)));
       map.set('focusDate', new Date());
       map.set('caretPosition', null);
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
       map.set('id', action.status.get('id'));
       map.set('text', action.text);
       map.set('in_reply_to', action.status.get('in_reply_to_id'));
-      map.set('privacy', action.status.get('visibility'));
+      map.set('privacy', action.status.get('visibility_ex'));
       map.set('media_attachments', action.status.get('media_attachments'));
       map.set('focusDate', new Date());
       map.set('caretPosition', null);
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
index d4677a2dbe..e86e07387b 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class REST::StatusSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   include FormattingHelper
 
   attributes :id, :created_at, :in_reply_to_id, :in_reply_to_account_id,
-             :sensitive, :spoiler_text, :visibility, :language, :translatable,
+             :sensitive, :spoiler_text, :visibility, :visibility_ex, :language, :translatable,
              :uri, :url, :replies_count, :reblogs_count, :searchability,
              :favourites_count, :emoji_reactions, :edited_at
 
@@ -60,11 +60,17 @@ class REST::StatusSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
     # UX differences
     if object.limited_visibility?
       'private'
+    elsif object.public_unlisted_visibility?
+      'public'
     else
       object.visibility
     end
   end
 
+  def visibility_ex
+    object.visibility
+  end
+
   def searchability
     object.compute_searchability
   end