diff --git a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php b/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
index 5dc5fa1d3..07c04bbd7 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
+++ b/extensions/approval/src/Listener/UnapproveNewContent.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 namespace Flarum\Approval\Listener;
 
+use Flarum\Core\Post;
+use Flarum\Event\ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes;
 use Flarum\Event\PostWillBeSaved;
 use Flarum\Flags\Flag;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
@@ -21,9 +23,20 @@ class UnapproveNewContent
      */
     public function subscribe(Dispatcher $events)
     {
+        $events->listen(ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes::class, [$this, 'approveByDefault']);
         $events->listen(PostWillBeSaved::class, [$this, 'unapproveNewPosts']);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes $event
+     */
+    public function approveByDefault(ConfigureModelDefaultAttributes $event)
+    {
+        if ($event->isModel(Post::class)) {
+            $event->attributes['is_approved'] = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param PostWillBeSaved $event
      */