diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js
index f8c2e579dd..4af9de5e0b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ frappe.upload = {
 				$uploaded_files_wrapper.removeClass('hidden').empty();
 
 				file_array = file_array.map(
-					file => Object.assign(file, {is_private: opts.is_private || 1})
+					file => Object.assign(file, {is_private: opts.is_private || 0})
 				)
 				$upload.data('attached_files', file_array);