diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index b48bfb09..d45584c0 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ const getNodeInfo = async ({ store }) => {
       })
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'publicTimelineVisibility', value: metadata.publicTimelineVisibility })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'federatedTimelineAvailable', value: metadata.federatedTimelineAvailable })
 
       const accountActivationRequired = metadata.accountActivationRequired
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'accountActivationRequired', value: accountActivationRequired })
diff --git a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
index 4cf5a477..1978ce8f 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
+++ b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export default {
     },
     ...mapState({
       publicTimelineVisibility: state => state.instance.publicTimelineVisibility,
+      federatedTimelineAvailable: state => state.instance.federatedTimelineAvailable,
     })
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.vue b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.vue
index a41e9972..61fd838c 100644
--- a/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.vue
+++ b/src/components/desktop_nav/desktop_nav.vue
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
             />
           </router-link>
           <router-link
-            v-if="currentUser && showBubbleTimeline"
+            v-if="(currentUser || publicTimelineVisibility?.bubble) && showBubbleTimeline"
             :to="{ name: 'bubble-timeline' }"
             class="nav-icon"
           >
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
           <router-link
             :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"
             class="nav-icon"
-            v-if="(currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true))"
+            v-if="federatedTimelineAvailable && (currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true))"
           >
             <FAIcon
               fixed-width
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.js b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.js
index ab277d74..af0601df 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const TimelineMenuContent = {
       federating: state => state.instance.federating,
       showBubbleTimeline: state => (state.instance.localBubbleInstances.length > 0),
       publicTimelineVisibility: state => state.instance.publicTimelineVisibility,
+      federatedTimelineAvailable: state => state.instance.federatedTimelineAvailable,
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
index 0144f2fd..8f636a0e 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.home_timeline") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
-    <li v-if="currentUser && showBubbleTimeline">
+    <li v-if="(currentUser || publicTimelineVisibility?.bubble) && showBubbleTimeline">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
         :to="{ name: 'bubble-timeline' }"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.public_tl") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
-    <li v-if="federating && (currentUser || !privateMode) && (currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true))">
+    <li v-if="federating && federatedTimelineAvailable && (currentUser || !privateMode) && (currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true))">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
         :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.js b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.js
index 9c2ef0c9..0c150af7 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.js
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ const TimelineMenuContent = {
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: state => state.users.currentUser,
       privateMode: state => state.instance.private,
-      federating: state => state.instance.federating
+      federating: state => state.instance.federating,
+      showBubbleTimeline: state => (state.instance.localBubbleInstances.length > 0),
+      publicTimelineVisibility: state => state.instance.publicTimelineVisibility,
+      federatedTimelineAvailable: state => state.instance.federatedTimelineAvailable,
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
index 32548c49..bb54595d 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_content.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.home_timeline") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
-    <li v-if="currentUser">
+    <li v-if="(currentUser || publicTimelineVisibility?.bubble) && showBubbleTimeline">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
         :to="{ name: 'bubble-timeline' }"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.public_tl") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
-    <li v-if="federating && (currentUser || !privateMode)">
+    <li v-if="federating && federatedTimelineAvailable && (currentUser || !privateMode || publicTimelineVisibility?.federated)">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
         :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.js b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.js
index 74ed61aa..15829e8d 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.js
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ const TimelineMenuTabs = {
     ...mapState({
       currentUser: state => state.users.currentUser,
       publicTimelineVisibility: state => state.instance.publicTimelineVisibility,
+      federatedTimelineAvailable: state => state.instance.federatedTimelineAvailable,
+      showBubbleTimeline: state => (state.instance.localBubbleInstances.length > 0),
     })
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
index e922ffcc..1f0d47ee 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu_tabs/timeline_menu_tabs.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       />
     </router-link>
     <router-link
-      v-if="currentUser"
+      v-if="(currentUser || publicTimelineVisibility?.bubble) && showBubbleTimeline"
       :to="{ name: 'bubble-timeline' }"
       class="nav-icon"
     >
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <router-link
       :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"
       class="nav-icon"
-      v-if="currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true)"
+      v-if="(currentUser || (publicTimelineVisibility?.federated ?? true)) && federatedTimelineAvailable"
     >
       <FAIcon
         fixed-width