diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97ace82fc..a774ec4b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [Unreleased patch]
+### Fixed
+- Composer: Forcing the scope to default after settings save.
+
 ## [1.0.0] - 2020-06-15
 ### Added
 - Emoji reactions.
@@ -43,5 +49,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Initial beta release.
 
+[Unreleased]: https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe/-/compare/v1.0.0...develop
+[Unreleased patch]: https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe/-/compare/v1.0.0...stable/1.0.x
 [1.0.0]: https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe/-/compare/v0.9.0...v1.0.0
 [0.9.0]: https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe/-/tags/v0.9.0
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/compose-test.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/compose-test.js
index 9270aa25f..a31bab857 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/compose-test.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/__tests__/compose-test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import reducer from '../compose';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap } from 'immutable';
 import { COMPOSE_REPLY } from 'soapbox/actions/compose';
-import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS } from 'soapbox/actions/me';
+import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS, ME_PATCH_SUCCESS } from 'soapbox/actions/me';
 import { SETTING_CHANGE } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
 
 describe('compose reducer', () => {
@@ -115,4 +115,16 @@ describe('compose reducer', () => {
       privacy: 'unlisted',
     });
   });
+
+  it('sets default scope on settings save (but retains current scope)', () => {
+    const state = ImmutableMap({ default_privacy: 'public', privacy: 'public' });
+    const action = {
+      type: ME_PATCH_SUCCESS,
+      me: { pleroma: { settings_store: { soapbox_fe: { defaultPrivacy: 'unlisted' } } } },
+    };
+    expect(reducer(state, action).toJS()).toMatchObject({
+      default_privacy: 'unlisted',
+      privacy: 'public',
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/compose.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/compose.js
index 5ef9842ab..d9d554d47 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/compose.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/compose.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import {
 import { TIMELINE_DELETE } from '../actions/timelines';
 import { STORE_HYDRATE } from '../actions/store';
 import { REDRAFT } from '../actions/statuses';
-import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS } from '../actions/me';
+import { ME_FETCH_SUCCESS, ME_PATCH_SUCCESS } from '../actions/me';
 import { SETTING_CHANGE, FE_NAME } from '../actions/settings';
 import { Map as ImmutableMap, List as ImmutableList, OrderedSet as ImmutableOrderedSet, fromJS } from 'immutable';
 import uuid from '../uuid';
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ const expandMentions = status => {
 };
 
 export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
+  let me, defaultPrivacy;
   switch(action.type) {
   case STORE_HYDRATE:
     return hydrate(state, action.state.get('compose'));
@@ -361,10 +362,15 @@ export default function compose(state = initialState, action) {
   case COMPOSE_POLL_SETTINGS_CHANGE:
     return state.update('poll', poll => poll.set('expires_in', action.expiresIn).set('multiple', action.isMultiple));
   case ME_FETCH_SUCCESS:
-    const me = fromJS(action.me);
-    const defaultPrivacy = me.getIn(['pleroma', 'settings_store', FE_NAME, 'defaultPrivacy']);
+    me = fromJS(action.me);
+    defaultPrivacy = me.getIn(['pleroma', 'settings_store', FE_NAME, 'defaultPrivacy']);
     if (!defaultPrivacy) return state;
     return state.set('default_privacy', defaultPrivacy).set('privacy', defaultPrivacy);
+  case ME_PATCH_SUCCESS:
+    me = fromJS(action.me);
+    defaultPrivacy = me.getIn(['pleroma', 'settings_store', FE_NAME, 'defaultPrivacy']);
+    if (!defaultPrivacy) return state;
+    return state.set('default_privacy', defaultPrivacy);
   case SETTING_CHANGE:
     const pathString = action.path.join(',');
     if (pathString === 'defaultPrivacy')