diff --git a/src/Filesystem/FilesystemManager.php b/src/Filesystem/FilesystemManager.php
index 330ac14e2..af7dfcbe9 100644
--- a/src/Filesystem/FilesystemManager.php
+++ b/src/Filesystem/FilesystemManager.php
@@ -22,4 +22,22 @@ public function identify($disk)
         }
         return $configName;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function resolve($name, $config = null)
+    {
+        if (is_null($config)) {
+            $config = $this->getConfig($name);
+        }
+
+        // Default local drivers to public visibility for backwards compatibility
+        // see https://github.com/wintercms/winter/issues/503
+        if ($config['driver'] === 'local' && empty($config['visibility'])) {
+            $config['visibility'] = 'public';
+        }
+
+        return parent::resolve($name, $config);
+    }
 }