diff --git a/server/models/video/video.ts b/server/models/video/video.ts
index ac8c81ddf..243871028 100644
--- a/server/models/video/video.ts
+++ b/server/models/video/video.ts
@@ -1802,7 +1802,9 @@ export class VideoModel extends Model<VideoModel> {
   }
 
   private static isPrivacyForFederation (privacy: VideoPrivacy) {
-    return privacy === VideoPrivacy.PUBLIC || privacy === VideoPrivacy.UNLISTED
+    const castedPrivacy = parseInt(privacy + '', 10)
+
+    return castedPrivacy === VideoPrivacy.PUBLIC || castedPrivacy === VideoPrivacy.UNLISTED
   }
 
   static getCategoryLabel (id: number) {