diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index beb0b8df5c..d166410f9b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -56,10 +56,6 @@ packages/backend/assets/instance.css
 packages/backend/assets/sounds/None.mp3
 packages/backend/assets/LICENSE
 
-!/packages/backend/queue/processors/db
-!/packages/backend/src/db
-!/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/drive/files
-
 packages/megalodon/lib
 packages/megalodon/.idea
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/misc/post.ts b/packages/backend/src/misc/post.ts
index 0b107ed009..7089662168 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/misc/post.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/misc/post.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { noteVisibilities } from "@/types.js";
+
 export type Post = {
 	text: string | undefined;
 	cw: string | null;
@@ -12,7 +14,9 @@ export function parse(acct: any): Post {
 		cw: acct.cw,
 		localOnly: acct.localOnly,
 		createdAt: new Date(acct.createdAt),
-		visibility: `hidden${acct.visibility || ""}`,
+		visibility: noteVisibilities.includes(acct.visibility)
+			? acct.visibility
+			: "public",
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-firefish-post.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-firefish-post.ts
index be412fc490..3678052cc3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-firefish-post.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-firefish-post.ts
@@ -74,22 +74,27 @@ export async function importCkPost(
 		logger.info(`Note file updated`);
 	}
 	if (!note) {
-		note = await create(user, {
-			createdAt: createdAt,
-			files: files.length == 0 ? undefined : files,
-			poll: undefined,
-			text: text || undefined,
-			reply: post.replyId ? job.data.parent : null,
-			renote: post.renoteId ? job.data.parent : null,
-			cw: cw,
-			localOnly,
-			visibility: visibility,
-			visibleUsers: [],
-			channel: null,
-			apMentions: new Array(0),
-			apHashtags: undefined,
-			apEmojis: undefined,
-		});
+		note = await create(
+			user,
+			{
+				createdAt: createdAt,
+				files: files.length == 0 ? undefined : files,
+				poll: undefined,
+				text: text || undefined,
+				reply: post.replyId ? job.data.parent : null,
+				renote: post.renoteId ? job.data.parent : null,
+				cw: cw,
+				localOnly,
+				visibility: visibility,
+				visibleUsers: [],
+				channel: null,
+				apMentions: new Array(0),
+				apHashtags: undefined,
+				apEmojis: undefined,
+			},
+			false,
+			true,
+		);
 		logger.info(`Create new note`);
 	} else {
 		logger.info(`Note exist`);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-masto-post.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-masto-post.ts
index d8f848d206..2f5695ac1c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-masto-post.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-masto-post.ts
@@ -100,24 +100,30 @@ export async function importMastoPost(
 		logger.info(`Note file updated`);
 	}
 	if (!note) {
-		note = await create(user, {
-			createdAt: isRenote
-				? new Date(post.published)
-				: new Date(post.object.published),
-			files: files.length == 0 ? undefined : files,
-			poll: undefined,
-			text: text || undefined,
-			reply,
-			renote,
-			cw: !isRenote && post.object.sensitive ? post.object.summary : undefined,
-			localOnly: false,
-			visibility: "hiddenpublic",
-			visibleUsers: [],
-			channel: null,
-			apMentions: new Array(0),
-			apHashtags: undefined,
-			apEmojis: undefined,
-		});
+		note = await create(
+			user,
+			{
+				createdAt: isRenote
+					? new Date(post.published)
+					: new Date(post.object.published),
+				files: files.length == 0 ? undefined : files,
+				poll: undefined,
+				text: text || undefined,
+				reply,
+				renote,
+				cw:
+					!isRenote && post.object.sensitive ? post.object.summary : undefined,
+				localOnly: false,
+				visibility: "public",
+				visibleUsers: [],
+				channel: null,
+				apMentions: new Array(0),
+				apHashtags: undefined,
+				apEmojis: undefined,
+			},
+			false,
+			true,
+		);
 		logger.info(`Create new note`);
 	} else {
 		logger.info(`Note exist`);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/note/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/note/create.ts
index 2135847a17..80e76616f4 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/note/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/note/create.ts
@@ -174,11 +174,12 @@ export default async (
 	},
 	data: Option,
 	silent = false,
+	dontFederateInitially = false,
 ) =>
 	// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noAsyncPromiseExecutor: FIXME
 	new Promise<Note>(async (res, rej) => {
-		const dontFederateInitially =
-			data.visibility?.startsWith("hidden") === true;
+		const dontFederateInitiallyFlag =
+			data.visibility === "hidden" ? true : dontFederateInitially;
 
 		// If you reply outside the channel, match the scope of the target.
 		// TODO (I think it's a process that could be done on the client side, but it's server side for now.)
@@ -212,8 +213,6 @@ export default async (
 		if (data.channel != null) data.visibility = "public";
 		if (data.channel != null) data.visibleUsers = [];
 		if (data.channel != null) data.localOnly = true;
-		if (data.visibility.startsWith("hidden") && data.visibility !== "hidden")
-			data.visibility = data.visibility.slice(6);
 
 		// enforce silent clients on server
 		if (
@@ -476,7 +475,7 @@ export default async (
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (!dontFederateInitially) {
+			if (!dontFederateInitiallyFlag) {
 				let publishKey: string;
 				let noteToPublish: Note;
 				const relays = await getCachedRelays();
@@ -614,7 +613,7 @@ export default async (
 			});
 
 			//#region AP deliver
-			if (Users.isLocalUser(user) && !dontFederateInitially) {
+			if (Users.isLocalUser(user) && !dontFederateInitiallyFlag) {
 				(async () => {
 					const noteActivity = await renderNoteOrRenoteActivity(data, note);
 					const dm = new DeliverManager(user, noteActivity);