diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CalendarHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CalendarHelper.java
index f2b990f43e..d924247ef5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CalendarHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/CalendarHelper.java
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ public class CalendarHelper {
                     values.put(CalendarContract.Events.DESCRIPTION, description);
                 if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(location))
                     values.put(CalendarContract.Events.EVENT_LOCATION, location);
+                values.put(CalendarContract.Events.ACCESS_LEVEL, CalendarContract.Events.ACCESS_PRIVATE);
                 values.put(CalendarContract.Events.STATUS, status);
 
                 long eventId;