diff --git a/eox_nelp/course_experience/models.py b/eox_nelp/course_experience/models.py
index 01a70158..8e0db09c 100644
--- a/eox_nelp/course_experience/models.py
+++ b/eox_nelp/course_experience/models.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class BaseFeedback(models.Model):
     author = models.ForeignKey(User, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL)
     rating_content = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True, choices=RATING_OPTIONS)
     feedback = models.CharField(max_length=500, blank=True, null=True)
-    public = models.BooleanField(null=True, default=True)
+    public = models.BooleanField(null=True, default=False)
     course_id = models.ForeignKey(CourseOverview, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL)
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/eox_nelp/migrations/0004_feedback_public_default_to_false.py b/eox_nelp/migrations/0004_feedback_public_default_to_false.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5599ac8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eox_nelp/migrations/0004_feedback_public_default_to_false.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.19 on 2023-06-29 09:30
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('eox_nelp', '0003_feedback'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='feedbackcourse',
+            name='public',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='feedbackunit',
+            name='public',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]