diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index 504670439..7084da6de 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def post(user, %{"status" => status} = data) do
           actor: user,
           context: context,
           object: object,
-          additional: %{"cc" => cc}
+          additional: %{"cc" => cc, "directMessage" => visibility == "direct"}
         })
 
       res