diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index fca490cb1..64c69b209 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def user_info(%User{} = user) do
       following_count: length(user.following) - oneself,
       note_count: user.info["note_count"] || 0,
       follower_count: user.info["follower_count"] || 0,
-      locked: user.info["locked"] || false
+      locked: user.info["locked"] || false,
+      default_scope: user.info["default_scope"] || "public"
     }
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
index 133cae3b5..7bc32e688 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/account_view.ex
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def render("account.json", %{user: user}) do
       fields: [],
       source: %{
         note: "",
-        privacy: "public",
+        privacy: user_info.default_scope,
         sensitive: "false"
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index d4ff16c68..60dafcf03 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -206,7 +206,19 @@ test "verify_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
       |> assign(:user, user)
       |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
 
-    assert %{"id" => id} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "public"}} = json_response(conn, 200)
+    assert id == to_string(user.id)
+  end
+
+  test "verify_credentials default scope unlisted", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{"default_scope" => "unlisted"}})
+
+    conn =
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
+
+    assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "unlisted"}} = json_response(conn, 200)
     assert id == to_string(user.id)
   end
 
@@ -715,6 +727,18 @@ test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/authorize works" do
       assert User.following?(other_user, user) == true
     end
 
+    test "verify_credentials", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{"default_scope" => "private"}})
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials")
+
+      assert %{"id" => id, "source" => %{"privacy" => "private"}} = json_response(conn, 200)
+      assert id == to_string(user.id)
+    end
+
     test "/api/v1/follow_requests/:id/reject works" do
       user = insert(:user, %{info: %{"locked" => true}})
       other_user = insert(:user)