diff --git a/packages/backend/migration/1682891891317-AddHiddenPosts.js b/packages/backend/migration/1682891891317-AddHiddenPosts.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9fbb553b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/migration/1682891891317-AddHiddenPosts.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export class AddHiddenPosts1682891891317 {
+	name = "AddHiddenPosts1682891891317";
+
+	async up(queryRunner) {
+		await queryRunner.query(
+			`ALTER TYPE note_visibility_enum ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'hidden'`,
+		);
+	}
+
+	async down(queryRunner) {
+		await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TYPE note_visibility_enum REMOVE VALUE IF EXISTS 'hidden'`);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/models/entities/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/models/entities/note.ts
index 10449bb6d..f4e76c1db 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/models/entities/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/models/entities/note.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ export class Note {
 	/**
 	 * public ... 公開
 	 * home ... ホームタイムライン(ユーザーページのタイムライン含む)のみに流す
+	 * hidden ... only visible on profile (doesnt federate, like local only, but can be fetched via AP like home) <- for now only used for post imports
 	 * followers ... フォロワーのみ
 	 * specified ... visibleUserIds で指定したユーザーのみ
 	 */
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-posts.ts b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-posts.ts
index 20ef3a518..a0a916b41 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-posts.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/queue/processors/db/import-posts.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function importPosts(
 						renote: null,
 						cw: cw,
 						localOnly,
-						visibility: "public",
+						visibility: "hidden",
 						visibleUsers: [],
 						channel: null,
 						apMentions: new Array(0),
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export async function importPosts(
 						renote: null,
 						cw: post.sensitive,
 						localOnly: false,
-						visibility: "public",
+						visibility: "hidden",
 						visibleUsers: [],
 						channel: null,
 						apMentions: new Array(0),
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
index 7b41de670..719feb56f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/remote/activitypub/models/note.ts
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 				multiple: poll?.multiple,
 				votes: poll?.votes,
 				expiresAt: poll?.expiresAt,
-				noteVisibility: note.visibility,
+				noteVisibility: note.visibility === "hidden" ? "home" : note.visibility,
 				userId: actor.id,
 				userHost: actor.host,
 			});
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ export async function updateNote(value: string | IObject, resolver?: Resolver) {
 					multiple: poll?.multiple,
 					votes: poll?.votes,
 					expiresAt: poll?.expiresAt,
-					noteVisibility: note.visibility,
+					noteVisibility: note.visibility === "hidden" ? "home" : note.visibility,
 				},
 			);
 			updating = true;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
index 93fbda8c7..78a193283 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/global-timeline.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	if (ps.withFiles) {
 		query.andWhere("note.fileIds != '{}'");
 	}
+	query.andWhere("note.visibility != 'hidden'");
 	//#endregion
 
 	process.nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
index 06f9edf45..508b268cc 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/hybrid-timeline.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	if (ps.withFiles) {
 		query.andWhere("note.fileIds != '{}'");
 	}
+
+	query.andWhere("note.visibility != 'hidden'");
 	//#endregion
 
 	process.nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
index ec3d4bde0..797c6d77c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/local-timeline.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 			);
 		}
 	}
+	query.andWhere("note.visibility != 'hidden'");
 	//#endregion
 
 	process.nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
index 27b72f4a3..321ab4ad7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/recommended-timeline.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 			);
 		}
 	}
+	query.andWhere("note.visibility != 'hidden'");
 	//#endregion
 
 	process.nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
index 436b50e9f..62996efdd 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/timeline.ts
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 	if (ps.withFiles) {
 		query.andWhere("note.fileIds != '{}'");
 	}
+
+	query.andWhere("note.visibility != 'hidden'");
 	//#endregion
 
 	process.nextTick(() => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/note/reaction/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/note/reaction/create.ts
index 277393eb4..4b9b20ec3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/note/reaction/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/note/reaction/create.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default async (
 	});
 
 	//#region deliver
-	if (Users.isLocalUser(user) && !note.localOnly) {
+	if (Users.isLocalUser(user) && !note.localOnly && note.visibility !== "hidden") {
 		const content = renderActivity(await renderLike(record, note));
 		const dm = new DeliverManager(user, content);
 		if (note.userHost !== null) {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/types.ts b/packages/backend/src/types.ts
index 9e53440a1..2ba6da2f7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const noteVisibilities = [
 	"home",
 	"followers",
 	"specified",
+	"hidden",
 ] as const;
 
 export const mutedNoteReasons = ["word", "manual", "spam", "other"] as const;