diff --git a/scipost_django/submissions/forms/__init__.py b/scipost_django/submissions/forms/__init__.py
index c129255027d122a66cdbb0d0ec2e23b1dea862fc..d42b7dcc1c2924df59387d503b107a211f40beb1 100644
--- a/scipost_django/submissions/forms/__init__.py
+++ b/scipost_django/submissions/forms/__init__.py
@@ -3439,6 +3439,7 @@ class RestartRefereeingForm(forms.Form):
                 status=Submission.REFEREEING_IN_PREPARATION,
                 refereeing_cycle=CYCLE_UNDETERMINED,
                 acceptance_date=None,
+                visible_public=True,
                 latest_activity=timezone.now(),
             )
             self.submission.editorial_assignments.filter(