diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index d4b3b41a..eba1c7bd 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ export default {
     editingAvailable () { return this.$store.state.instance.editingAvailable },
     layoutType () { return this.$store.state.interface.layoutType },
     privateMode () { return this.$store.state.instance.private },
+    showPublicExternalTimeline () {return currentUser() || !(privateMode || this.$store.state.instance.restrict_unauthenticated.timelines.federated)}
     reverseLayout () {
       const { thirdColumnMode, sidebarRight: reverseSetting } = this.$store.getters.mergedConfig
       if (this.layoutType !== 'wide') {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
index 27aece22..a630aa71 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
+++ b/src/components/timeline_menu/timeline_menu_content.vue
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         >{{ $t("nav.public_tl") }}</span>
       </router-link>
     </li>
-    <li v-if="federating && (currentUser || !privateMode)">
+    <li v-if="federating && showPublicExternalTimeline">
       <router-link
         class="menu-item"
         :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }"