diff --git a/app/models/post_visibility.rb b/app/models/post_visibility.rb
index 77a72f322..b199a64d9 100644
--- a/app/models/post_visibility.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_visibility.rb
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ class PostVisibility < ActiveRecord::Base
   # @param contacts [Array<Contact>] Recipients
   # @param post [Post]
   # @return [void]
-  def self.batch_import(contacts, post)
+  def self.batch_import(contacts_ids, post)
     if postgres?
-      contacts.each do |contact|
+      contacts_ids.each do |contact_id|
         PostVisibility.find_or_create_by_contact_id_and_post_id(contact.id, post.id)
       end
     else
-      new_post_visibilities = contacts.map do |contact|
-        PostVisibility.new(:contact_id => contact.id, :post_id => post.id)
+       new_post_visibilities_data = contacts_ids.map do |contact_id|
+        [contact_id, post.id]
       end
-      PostVisibility.import(new_post_visibilities)
+      PostVisibility.import([:contact_id, :post_id], new_post_visibilities_data)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
index 361989f45..121f04fa9 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch.rb
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ module Postzord
       # @note performs a bulk insert into mySQL
       # @return [void]
       def create_post_visibilities
-        contacts = Contact.where(:user_id => @recipient_user_ids, :person_id => @object.author_id)
-        PostVisibility.batch_import(contacts, object)
+        contacts_ids = Contact.connection.select_values(Contact.where(:user_id => @recipient_user_ids, :person_id => @object.author_id).select("id").to_sql)
+        PostVisibility.batch_import(contacts_ids, object)
       end
 
       # Notify any mentioned users within the @object's text
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
index 5e1a10867..991826278 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_batch_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver::LocalBatch do
 
   describe '#create_post_visibilities' do
     it 'calls Postvisibility.batch_import with hashes' do
-      PostVisibility.should_receive(:batch_import).with([{:id => bob.contact_for(alice.person).id}], @object)
+      PostVisibility.should_receive(:batch_import).with([bob.contact_for(alice.person).id], @object)
       receiver.create_post_visibilities
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/post_visibility_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_visibility_spec.rb
index 3fec3aff3..e35470e67 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_visibility_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_visibility_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe PostVisibility do
 
     it 'creates a visibility for each user' do
       lambda {
-        PostVisibility.batch_import([@contact], @post)
+        PostVisibility.batch_import([@contact.id], @post)
       }.should change {
         PostVisibility.exists?(:contact_id => @contact.id, :post_id => @post.id)
       }.from(false).to(true)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe PostVisibility do
     it 'does not raise if a visibility already exists' do
       PostVisibility.create!(:contact_id => @contact.id, :post_id => @post.id)
       lambda {
-        PostVisibility.batch_import([@contact], @post)
+        PostVisibility.batch_import([@contact.id], @post)
       }.should_not raise_error
     end
   end