diff --git a/app/services/activitypub/process_account_service.rb b/app/services/activitypub/process_account_service.rb
index 46813efc62..6f08624f69 100644
--- a/app/services/activitypub/process_account_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/activitypub/process_account_service.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class ActivityPub::ProcessAccountService < BaseService
     @account.suspended_at      = domain_block.created_at if auto_suspend?
     @account.suspension_origin = :local if auto_suspend?
     @account.silenced_at       = domain_block.created_at if auto_silence?
+    @account.searchability     = :private  # not null
     @account.save
   end