diff --git a/lib/archive_importer/contact_importer.rb b/lib/archive_importer/contact_importer.rb
index b64dfe7b7..492375691 100644
--- a/lib/archive_importer/contact_importer.rb
+++ b/lib/archive_importer/contact_importer.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ArchiveImporter
 
     def create_contact
       person = Person.by_account_identifier(json.fetch("account_id"))
-      user.contacts.create!(person_id: person.id, sharing: json.fetch("sharing"), receiving: json.fetch("receiving"))
+      user.contacts.create!(person_id: person.id, sharing: false, receiving: json.fetch("receiving"))
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/integration/migration_service_spec.rb b/spec/integration/migration_service_spec.rb
index c4c306afa..f8cb79f98 100644
--- a/spec/integration/migration_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/migration_service_spec.rb
@@ -287,17 +287,17 @@ describe MigrationService do
 
       contact = user.contacts.find_by(person: Person.by_account_identifier(contact1_diaspora_id))
       expect(contact).not_to be_nil
-      expect(contact.sharing).to be_truthy
+      expect(contact.sharing).to be_falsey
       expect(contact.receiving).to be_falsey
 
       contact = user.contacts.find_by(person: Person.by_account_identifier(contact2_diaspora_id))
       expect(contact).not_to be_nil
-      expect(contact.sharing).to be_truthy
+      expect(contact.sharing).to be_falsey
       expect(contact.receiving).to be_truthy
 
       contact = user.contacts.find_by(person: Person.by_account_identifier(migrated_contact_new_diaspora_id))
       expect(contact).not_to be_nil
-      expect(contact.sharing).to be_truthy
+      expect(contact.sharing).to be_falsey
       expect(contact.receiving).to be_truthy
 
       aspect = user.aspects.find_by(name: "Friends")