diff --git a/packages/client/src/nirax.ts b/packages/client/src/nirax.ts
index 9dc787de4..19c4464ea 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/nirax.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/nirax.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 import { EventEmitter } from 'eventemitter3';
 import { Ref, Component, ref, shallowRef, ShallowRef } from 'vue';
+import { pleaseLogin } from '@/scripts/please-login';
 
 type RouteDef = {
 	path: string;
 	component: Component;
 	query?: Record<string, string>;
+	loginRequired?: boolean;
 	name?: string;
 	hash?: string;
 	globalCacheKey?: string;
@@ -169,6 +171,10 @@ export class Router extends EventEmitter<{
 			throw new Error('no route found for: ' + path);
 		}
 
+		if (res.route.loginRequired) {
+			pleaseLogin('/');
+		}
+
 		const isSamePath = beforePath === path;
 		if (isSamePath && key == null) key = this.currentKey;
 		this.currentComponent = res.route.component;
diff --git a/packages/client/src/router.ts b/packages/client/src/router.ts
index 8dca559e0..301085555 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/router.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const routes = [{
 	name: 'settings',
 	path: '/settings/:initialPage(*)?',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/settings/index.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/reset-password/:token?',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/reset-password.vue')),
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export const routes = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/theme-editor',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/theme-editor.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/explore/tags/:tag',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/explore.vue')),
@@ -82,12 +84,15 @@ export const routes = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/authorize-follow',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/follow.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/share',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/share.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/api-console',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/api-console.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/mfm-cheat-sheet',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/mfm-cheat-sheet.vue')),
@@ -115,18 +120,22 @@ export const routes = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/pages/new',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/page-editor/page-editor.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/pages/edit/:initPageId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/page-editor/page-editor.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/pages',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/pages.vue')),
 }, {
 	path: '/gallery/:postId/edit',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/gallery/edit.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/gallery/new',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/gallery/edit.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/gallery/:postId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/gallery/post.vue')),
@@ -136,9 +145,11 @@ export const routes = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/channels/:channelId/edit',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/channel-editor.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/channels/new',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/channel-editor.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/channels/:channelId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/channel.vue')),
@@ -154,9 +165,11 @@ export const routes = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/my/notifications',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/notifications.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/favorites',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/favorites.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/messages',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/messages.vue')),
@@ -167,45 +180,59 @@ export const routes = [{
 	name: 'messaging',
 	path: '/my/messaging',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/messaging/index.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/messaging/:userAcct',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/messaging/messaging-room.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/messaging/group/:groupId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/messaging/messaging-room.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/drive/folder/:folder',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/drive.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/drive',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/drive.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/follow-requests',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/follow-requests.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/lists/:listId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-lists/list.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/lists',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-lists/index.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/clips',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-clips/index.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/antennas/create',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-antennas/create.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/antennas/:antennaId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-antennas/edit.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/my/antennas',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/my-antennas/index.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/timeline/list/:listId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/user-list-timeline.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	path: '/timeline/antenna/:antennaId',
 	component: page(() => import('./pages/antenna-timeline.vue')),
+	loginRequired: true,
 }, {
 	name: 'index',
 	path: '/',
diff --git a/packages/client/src/scripts/please-login.ts b/packages/client/src/scripts/please-login.ts
index e21a6d2ed..1f3806184 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/scripts/please-login.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/scripts/please-login.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ export function pleaseLogin(path?: string) {
 		},
 	}, 'closed');
 
-	throw new Error('signin required');
+	if (!path) throw new Error('signin required');
 }