diff --git a/src/main/java/org/ntlab/acanthus_server/entities/Animation.java b/src/main/java/org/ntlab/acanthus_server/entities/Animation.java
index c86a6b1..97755d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/ntlab/acanthus_server/entities/Animation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/ntlab/acanthus_server/entities/Animation.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     }
 
     public void setIsPublic(Boolean publicStatus){
-        this.isPublic = isPublic;
+        this.isPublic = publicStatus;
     }
 
     public void addEditors(Editor editor) { this.editors.add(editor); }