diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
index 8d13fb483..a454d2125 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/create.ts
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ export default define(meta, paramDef, async (ps, user) => {
 			throw new ApiError(meta.errors.cannotReRenote);
 		}
 
-		// check that the visibility is not less restrictive
-		if (noteVisibilities.indexOf(renote.visibility) > noteVisibilities.indexOf(ps.visibility)) {
+		// do not allow renoting followers only/specified scope notes
+		if (noteVisibilities.indexOf(renote.visibility) > noteVisibilities.indexOf('home')) {
 			throw new ApiError(meta.errors.lessRestrictiveVisibility);
 		}