diff --git a/internal/processing/status/create.go b/internal/processing/status/create.go
index a5978a999..e6381eb85 100644
--- a/internal/processing/status/create.go
+++ b/internal/processing/status/create.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func processVisibility(
 
 	// Set federated flag to form value
 	// if provided, or default to true.
-	federated := util.PtrValueOr(form.Federated, true)
+	federated := util.PtrOrValue(form.Federated, true)
 	status.Federated = &federated
 
 	return nil