diff --git a/src/ageAssurance/util.ts b/src/ageAssurance/util.ts
index 51213d67c4..e31f89b14e 100644
--- a/src/ageAssurance/util.ts
+++ b/src/ageAssurance/util.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import {
   ageAssuranceRuleIDs as ids,
   type AppBskyAgeassuranceDefs,
   getAgeAssuranceRegionConfig,
+  type ModerationPrefs,
 } from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {getAge} from '#/lib/strings/time'
+import {DEFAULT_LOGGED_OUT_LABEL_PREFERENCES} from '#/state/queries/preferences/moderation'
 import {useAgeAssuranceDataContext} from '#/ageAssurance/data'
 import {AgeAssuranceAccess} from '#/ageAssurance/types'
 import {type Geolocation, useGeolocation} from '#/geolocation'
@@ -95,3 +97,11 @@ export function getBirthdateStringFromAge(age: number) {
     today.getDate() - 1, // set to day before to ensure age is reached
   ).toISOString()
 }
+
+export const makeAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs = (
+  prefs: ModerationPrefs,
+): ModerationPrefs => ({
+  ...prefs,
+  adultContentEnabled: false,
+  labels: DEFAULT_LOGGED_OUT_LABEL_PREFERENCES,
+})
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
index 0cf6ab5469..9daacc3a8b 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {
 import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
 import {saveLabelers} from '#/state/session/agent-config'
 import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
+import {makeAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs} from '#/ageAssurance/util'
 
 export * from '#/state/queries/preferences/const'
 export * from '#/state/queries/preferences/moderation'
@@ -81,7 +82,9 @@ export function usePreferencesQuery() {
         if (aa.state.access !== aa.Access.Full) {
           data = {
             ...data,
-            moderationPrefs: DEFAULT_LOGGED_OUT_PREFERENCES.moderationPrefs,
+            moderationPrefs: makeAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs(
+              data.moderationPrefs,
+            ),
           }
         }
         return data