diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/preferences/index.js b/app/gabsocial/features/preferences/index.js
index 023c6a898..293da6e1a 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/features/preferences/index.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/features/preferences/index.js
@@ -53,36 +53,66 @@ class Preferences extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     dispatch(changeSetting(['theme'], e.target.value));
   }
 
+  onDefaultPrivacyChange = e => {
+    const { dispatch } = this.props;
+    dispatch(changeSetting(['defaultPrivacy'], e.target.value));
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { settings, intl } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <Column icon='users' heading={intl.formatMessage(messages.heading)} backBtnSlim>
         <form className='simple_form' onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
-          <fieldset disabled={this.state.isLoading}>
-            <div className='fields-group'>
-              <div className='input with_label select optional user_setting_theme'>
-                <div className='label_input'>
-                  <label className='select optional' htmlFor='user_setting_theme'>Site theme</label>
-                  <div className='label_input__wrapper'>
-                    <select
-                      className='select optional'
-                      name='user[setting_theme]'
-                      id='user_setting_theme'
-                      onChange={this.onThemeChange}
-                      defaultValue={settings.get('theme')}
-                    >
-                      {Object.keys(themes).map(theme => (
-                        <option key={theme} value={theme}>
-                          {themes[theme]}
-                        </option>
-                      ))}
-                    </select>
-                  </div>
+          <div className='fields-group'>
+            <div className='input with_label select optional user_setting_theme'>
+              <div className='label_input'>
+                <label className='select optional' htmlFor='user_setting_theme'>Site theme</label>
+                <div className='label_input__wrapper'>
+                  <select
+                    className='select optional'
+                    name='user[setting_theme]'
+                    id='user_setting_theme'
+                    onChange={this.onThemeChange}
+                    defaultValue={settings.get('theme')}
+                  >
+                    {Object.keys(themes).map(theme => (
+                      <option key={theme} value={theme}>
+                        {themes[theme]}
+                      </option>
+                    ))}
+                  </select>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
-          </fieldset>
+          </div>
+          <div className='fields-group'>
+            <div className='input with_floating_label radio_buttons optional user_setting_default_privacy'>
+              <div className='label_input'>
+                <label className='radio_buttons optional'>Post privacy</label>
+                <ul>
+                  <li className='radio'>
+                    <label htmlFor='user_setting_default_privacy_public'>
+                      <input className='radio_buttons optional' type='radio' checked={settings.get('defaultPrivacy') === 'public'} onChange={this.onDefaultPrivacyChange} value='public' id='user_setting_default_privacy_public' />Public
+                      <span className='hint'>Everyone can see</span>
+                    </label>
+                  </li>
+                  <li className='radio'>
+                    <label htmlFor='user_setting_default_privacy_unlisted'>
+                      <input className='radio_buttons optional' type='radio' checked={settings.get('defaultPrivacy') === 'unlisted'} onChange={this.onDefaultPrivacyChange} value='unlisted' id='user_setting_default_privacy_unlisted' />Unlisted
+                      <span className='hint'>Everyone can see, but not listed on public timelines</span>
+                    </label>
+                  </li>
+                  <li className='radio'>
+                    <label htmlFor='user_setting_default_privacy_private'>
+                      <input className='radio_buttons optional' type='radio' checked={settings.get('defaultPrivacy') === 'private'} onChange={this.onDefaultPrivacyChange} value='private' id='user_setting_default_privacy_private' />Followers-only
+                      <span className='hint'>Only show to followers</span>
+                    </label>
+                  </li>
+                </ul>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </form>
       </Column>
     );
diff --git a/app/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js b/app/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
index 4bc327192..930909a3b 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/reducers/compose.js
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ import {
 import { TIMELINE_DELETE } from '../actions/timelines';
 import { STORE_HYDRATE } from '../actions/store';
 import { REDRAFT } from '../actions/statuses';
+import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS } from '../actions/me';
+import { SETTING_CHANGE, FE_NAME } from '../actions/settings';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList, OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet, fromJS } from 'immutable';
 import uuid from '../uuid';
 import { unescapeHTML } from '../utils/html';
@@ -368,6 +370,16 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
     return state.updateIn(['poll', 'options'], options => options.delete(action.index));
   case COMPOSE_POLL_SETTINGS_CHANGE:
     return state.update('poll', poll => poll.set('expires_in', action.expiresIn).set('multiple', action.isMultiple));
+  case ME_FETCH_SUCCESS:
+    const me = fromJS(action.me);
+    const defaultPrivacy = me.getIn(['pleroma', 'settings_store', FE_NAME, 'defaultPrivacy']);
+    if (!defaultPrivacy) return state;
+    return state.set('default_privacy', defaultPrivacy).set('privacy', defaultPrivacy);
+  case SETTING_CHANGE:
+    const pathString = action.path.join(',');
+    if (pathString === 'defaultPrivacy')
+      return state.set('default_privacy', action.value).set('privacy', action.value);
+    return state;
   default:
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/app/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js b/app/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
index 24dab6301..c3b30481a 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   unfollowModal: false,
   boostModal: false,
   deleteModal: true,
+  defaultPrivacy: 'public',
   theme: 'lime',
 
   home: ImmutableMap({