diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/mapper/PostMapper.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/mapper/PostMapper.java
index a80da01f7..0ef432228 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/mapper/PostMapper.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/mapper/PostMapper.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class PostMapper {
         dto.setCommentCount(commentService.countComments(post.getId()));
         dto.setStatus(post.getStatus());
         dto.setPinnedAt(post.getPinnedAt());
-        dto.setRssExcluded(post.isRssExcluded());
+        dto.setRssExcluded(post.getRssExcluded() == null || post.getRssExcluded());
 
         List<ReactionDto> reactions = reactionService.getReactionsForPost(post.getId())
                 .stream()
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/model/Post.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/model/Post.java
index eb0a81643..d314ca9a0 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/model/Post.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/openisle/model/Post.java
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ public class Post {
     private LocalDateTime pinnedAt;
 
     @Column(nullable = true)
-    private boolean rssExcluded = true;
+    private Boolean rssExcluded = true;
 }