diff --git a/cps/admin.py b/cps/admin.py
index bc767a89..08972292 100644
--- a/cps/admin.py
+++ b/cps/admin.py
@@ -1758,6 +1758,14 @@ def _db_configuration_update_helper():
             ub.session.query(ub.KoboSyncedBooks).delete()
             helper.delete_thumbnail_cache()
             ub.session_commit()
+            # deleted visibilities based on custom column and tags
+            config.config_restricted_column = 0
+            config.config_denied_tags = ""
+            config.config_allowed_tags = ""
+            config.config_columns_to_ignore = ""
+            config.config_denied_column_value = ""
+            config.config_allowed_column_value = ""
+            config.config_read_column = 0
         _config_string(to_save, "config_calibre_dir")
         calibre_db.update_config(config)
         if not os.access(os.path.join(config.config_calibre_dir, "metadata.db"), os.W_OK):