diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/compose.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/compose.js
index c0c2fc547..094b7d476 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/compose.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   suggestion_token: null,
   suggestions: ImmutableList(),
   default_advanced_options: ImmutableMap({
-    do_not_federate: false,
+    do_not_federate: null,
     threaded_mode: null,  //  Do not reset
   }),
   default_privacy: 'public',