diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller.rb
index 5a92439001..c5085f63e8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module Api
       end
 
       def override_visible
-        enterprise_params[:visible] = false
+        enterprise_params[:visible] = "only_through_links"
       end
 
       def enterprise_params
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
index 2eb0127eeb..9caa136212 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v0/enterprises_controller_spec.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ describe Api::V0::EnterprisesController, type: :controller do
         expect(enterprise.sells).to eq('any')
       end
 
+      it "creates a visible=hidden enterprise" do
+        api_post :create, { enterprise: new_enterprise_params }
+        expect(response.status).to eq 201
+
+        enterprise = Enterprise.last
+        expect(enterprise.visible).to eq("only_through_links")
+      end
+
       it "saves all user ids submitted" do
         manager1 = create(:user)
         manager2 = create(:user)