diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteVisibilityService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteVisibilityService.ts
index 8df83b4c5e..8035dab59c 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteVisibilityService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteVisibilityService.ts
@@ -338,14 +338,14 @@ export class NoteVisibilityService {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	private shouldSilenceForSilence(note: PopulatedNote, user: PopulatedUser, data: NoteVisibilityData, includeSilencedAuthor: boolean): boolean {
+	private shouldSilenceForSilence(note: PopulatedNote, user: PopulatedUser, data: NoteVisibilityData, ignoreSilencedAuthor: boolean): boolean {
 		// Don't silence if it's us
 		if (note.userId === user?.id) return false;
 
 		// Don't silence if we're following
 		if (data.userFollowings?.has(note.userId)) return false;
 
-		if (!includeSilencedAuthor) {
+		if (!ignoreSilencedAuthor) {
 			// Silence if user is silenced
 			if (note.user.isSilenced) return true;