diff --git a/src/ports/lists/component.ts b/src/ports/lists/component.ts
index fd594b4..ab0340d 100644
--- a/src/ports/lists/component.ts
+++ b/src/ports/lists/component.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function createListsComponent(components: Pick<AppComponents, 'pg' | 'sna
           await client.query(insertAccessQuery(id, Permission.VIEW, GRANTED_TO_ALL))
         }
 
-        return insertedList
+        return { ...insertedList, is_private: isPrivate }
       },
       (error: unknown) => {
         validateDuplicatedListName(name, error)
diff --git a/test/unit/lists-component.spec.ts b/test/unit/lists-component.spec.ts
index 69137f9..573387e 100644
--- a/test/unit/lists-component.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/lists-component.spec.ts
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ describe('when creating a new list', () => {
         description: null,
         created_at: new Date(),
         updated_at: new Date(),
-        is_private: false
+        is_private: true
       }
 
       // Create List Query
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ describe('when creating a new list', () => {
       })
 
       it('should resolve with the new list', () => {
-        expect(result).toEqual(dbList)
+        expect(result).toEqual({ ...dbList, is_private: true })
       })
     })
 
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ describe('when creating a new list', () => {
       })
 
       it('should resolve with the new list', () => {
-        expect(result).toEqual(dbList)
+        expect(result).toEqual({ ...dbList, is_private: false })
       })
     })
   })