diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
index 946314cfa0..510d2b9125 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Base setup for Notification Apps and Types.
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from .utils import find_app_in_normalized_apps, find_pref_in_normalized_prefs
+from ..django_comment_common.models import FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR, FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR, FORUM_ROLE_COMMUNITY_TA
 
 FILTER_AUDIT_EXPIRED_USERS_WITH_NO_ROLE = 'filter_audit_expired_users_with_no_role'
 
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ COURSE_NOTIFICATION_TYPES = {
             'replier_name': 'replier name',
         },
         'email_template': '',
+        'visible_to': [FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR, FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR, FORUM_ROLE_COMMUNITY_TA]
     },
     'response_endorsed_on_thread': {
         'notification_app': 'discussion',
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
index 957837c578..23eb412487 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/tests/test_views.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory
 
 from ..base_notification import COURSE_NOTIFICATION_APPS, COURSE_NOTIFICATION_TYPES, NotificationAppManager
+from ..utils import get_notification_types_with_visibility_settings
 
 
 @ddt.ddt
@@ -281,7 +282,9 @@ class UserNotificationPreferenceAPITest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.client.login(username=self.user.username, password=self.TEST_PASSWORD)
         response = self.client.get(self.path)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data, self._expected_api_response())
+        expected_response = self._expected_api_response()
+        expected_response = remove_notifications_with_visibility_settings(expected_response)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data, expected_response)
         event_name, event_data = mock_emit.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(event_name, 'edx.notifications.preferences.viewed')
 
@@ -317,9 +320,8 @@ class UserNotificationPreferenceAPITest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         expected_response = self._expected_api_response()
         if not role:
-            expected_response['notification_preference_config']['discussion']['notification_types'].pop(
-                'new_question_post'
-            )
+            expected_response = remove_notifications_with_visibility_settings(expected_response)
+
         self.assertEqual(response.data, expected_response)
         event_name, event_data = mock_emit.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(event_name, 'edx.notifications.preferences.viewed')
@@ -360,11 +362,13 @@ class UserNotificationPreferenceAPITest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
         if update_type == 'app_update':
             expected_data = self._expected_api_response()
+            expected_data = remove_notifications_with_visibility_settings(expected_data)
             expected_data['notification_preference_config'][notification_app]['enabled'] = value
             self.assertEqual(response.data, expected_data)
 
         elif update_type == 'type_update':
             expected_data = self._expected_api_response()
+            expected_data = remove_notifications_with_visibility_settings(expected_data)
             expected_data['notification_preference_config'][notification_app][
                 'notification_types'][notification_type][notification_channel] = value
             self.assertEqual(response.data, expected_data)
@@ -914,3 +918,15 @@ class NotificationReadAPIViewTestCase(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         self.assertEqual(response.data, {'error': 'Invalid app_name or notification_id.'})
+
+
+def remove_notifications_with_visibility_settings(expected_response):
+    """
+    Remove notifications with visibility settings from the expected response.
+    """
+    not_visible = get_notification_types_with_visibility_settings()
+    for notification_type, visibility_settings in not_visible.items():
+        expected_response['notification_preference_config']['discussion']['notification_types'].pop(
+            notification_type
+        )
+    return expected_response