diff --git a/server/seed-demo.ts b/server/seed-demo.ts
index e7f55f5..fc6a21f 100644
--- a/server/seed-demo.ts
+++ b/server/seed-demo.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 	getDocumentData,
 	loadCommunity,
 	markShapesSeeded,
+	updateSpaceMeta,
 } from "./community-store";
 
 // ── Alpine Explorer 2026 — Demo Scenario ──────────────────────────
@@ -780,6 +781,12 @@ export async function ensureDemoCommunity(): Promise<void> {
 		console.log("[Demo] Created demo community with visibility: public");
 	} else {
 		await loadCommunity("demo");
+		// Ensure visibility stays "public" (older docs may have been created as "private")
+		const doc = getDocumentData("demo");
+		if (doc?.meta?.visibility !== "public") {
+			updateSpaceMeta("demo", { visibility: "public" });
+			console.log("[Demo] Fixed demo visibility → public");
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check if already seeded (has shapes or was previously seeded then cleared)