diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/upload.js
index 3508d76eb6..f1817f742f 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 || 0})
+					file => Object.assign(file, {is_private: opts.is_private || 1})
 				)
 				$upload.data('attached_files', file_array);
 
@@ -379,4 +379,4 @@ frappe.upload = {
 			d.show();
 			opts.confirm_is_private =  0;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}