diff --git a/lib/shared/dm-ops/create-thread-spec.js b/lib/shared/dm-ops/create-thread-spec.js
--- a/lib/shared/dm-ops/create-thread-spec.js
+++ b/lib/shared/dm-ops/create-thread-spec.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   minimallyEncodeRoleInfo,
   minimallyEncodeThreadCurrentUserInfo,
 } from '../../types/minimally-encoded-thread-permissions-types.js';
-import { defaultThreadSubscription } from '../../types/subscription-types.js';
+import { joinThreadSubscription } from '../../types/subscription-types.js';
 import type { ThickThreadType } from '../../types/thread-types-enum.js';
 import type { ThickMemberInfo } from '../../types/thread-types.js';
 import { updateTypes } from '../../types/update-types-enum.js';
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         role: role.id,
         permissions: membershipPermissions,
         isSender: memberID === viewerID,
-        subscription: defaultThreadSubscription,
+        subscription: joinThreadSubscription,
       }),
     ),
     roles: {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     currentUser: minimallyEncodeThreadCurrentUserInfo({
       role: role.id,
       permissions: membershipPermissions,
-      subscription: defaultThreadSubscription,
+      subscription: joinThreadSubscription,
       unread: creatorID !== viewerID,
     }),
     repliesCount: 0,