diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 1ab42c09c..eb2394229 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("albumplaycountmode", consts.AlbumPlayCountModeAbsolute)
 	viper.SetDefault("enableartworkprecache", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("autoimportplaylists", true)
-	viper.SetDefault("defaultplaylistpublicvisibility", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("defaultplaylistpublicvisibility", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("playlistspath", consts.DefaultPlaylistsPath)
 	viper.SetDefault("enabledownloads", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enableexternalservices", true)
diff --git a/core/playlists.go b/core/playlists.go
index 7c8b179ca..b9d9fc75b 100644
--- a/core/playlists.go
+++ b/core/playlists.go
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
-
 	"github.com/RaveNoX/go-jsoncommentstrip"
+	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model/criteria"