diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index 3a21828bb..0a9bbd7ab 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -99,3 +99,6 @@ Setting this will change the warning text that is displayed for direct messages.
 ATTENTION: If you actually want the behavior to change. You will need to set the appropriate option at the backend. See the backend documentation for information about that.
 
 DO NOT activate this without checking the backend configuration first!
+
+### Private Mode
+If the `private` instance setting is enabled in the backend, features that are not accessible without authentication, such as the timelines and search will be disabled for unauthenticated users.
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 78ff29da6..61b5eec1c 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ export default {
         this.$store.state.instance.instanceSpecificPanelContent
     },
     showFeaturesPanel () { return this.$store.state.instance.showFeaturesPanel },
-    isMobileLayout () { return this.$store.state.interface.mobileLayout }
+    isMobileLayout () { return this.$store.state.interface.mobileLayout },
+    privateMode () { return this.$store.state.instance.private }
   },
   methods: {
     scrollToTop () {
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index c66df8434..1b1c2648c 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
         </div>
         <div class="item right">
           <search-bar
+            v-if="currentUser || !privateMode"
             class="nav-icon mobile-hidden"
             @toggled="onSearchBarToggled"
             @click.stop.native
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index e18cd6573..228a0497e 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -219,12 +219,21 @@ const getNodeInfo = async ({ store }) => {
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'backendVersion', value: software.version })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'pleromaBackend', value: software.name === 'pleroma' })
 
+      const priv = metadata.private
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'private', value: priv })
+
       const frontendVersion = window.___pleromafe_commit_hash
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'frontendVersion', value: frontendVersion })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'tagPolicyAvailable', value: metadata.federation.mrf_policies.includes('TagPolicy') })
 
       const federation = metadata.federation
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'federationPolicy', value: federation })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', {
+        name: 'federating',
+        value: typeof federation.enabled === 'undefined'
+          ? true
+          : federation.enabled
+      })
 
       const accounts = metadata.staffAccounts
       await resolveStaffAccounts({ store, accounts })
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
index 7f783acba..d92685858 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.js
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
+import { mapState } from 'vuex'
+
 const NavPanel = {
   created () {
     if (this.currentUser && this.currentUser.locked) {
       this.$store.dispatch('startFetchingFollowRequest')
     }
   },
-  computed: {
-    currentUser () {
-      return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
-    },
-    chat () {
-      return this.$store.state.chat.channel
-    },
-    followRequestCount () {
-      return this.$store.state.api.followRequests.length
-    }
-  }
+  computed: mapState({
+    currentUser: state => state.users.currentUser,
+    chat: state => state.chat.channel,
+    followRequestCount: state => state.api.followRequests.length,
+    privateMode: state => state.instance.private,
+    federating: state => state.instance.federating
+  })
 }
 
 export default NavPanel
diff --git a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
index 4b79b500c..034259d9c 100644
--- a/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
+++ b/src/components/nav_panel/nav_panel.vue
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
             </span>
           </router-link>
         </li>
-        <li>
+        <li v-if="currentUser || !privateMode">
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'public-timeline' }">
             <i class="button-icon icon-users" /> {{ $t("nav.public_tl") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
-        <li>
+        <li v-if="federating && !privateMode">
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'public-external-timeline' }">
             <i class="button-icon icon-globe" /> {{ $t("nav.twkn") }}
           </router-link>
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index 65c96e479..2534eb8f6 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ const SideDrawer = {
     },
     followRequestCount () {
       return this.$store.state.api.followRequests.length
+    },
+    privateMode () {
+      return this.$store.state.instance.private
+    },
+    federating () {
+      return this.$store.state.instance.federating
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
index 31724fa2e..3fba90585 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.vue
@@ -79,12 +79,18 @@
             </span>
           </router-link>
         </li>
-        <li @click="toggleDrawer">
+        <li
+          v-if="currentUser || !privateMode"
+          @click="toggleDrawer"
+        >
           <router-link to="/main/public">
             <i class="button-icon icon-users" /> {{ $t("nav.public_tl") }}
           </router-link>
         </li>
-        <li @click="toggleDrawer">
+        <li
+          v-if="federating && !privateMode"
+          @click="toggleDrawer"
+        >
           <router-link to="/main/all">
             <i class="button-icon icon-globe" /> {{ $t("nav.twkn") }}
           </router-link>
@@ -99,7 +105,10 @@
         </li>
       </ul>
       <ul>
-        <li @click="toggleDrawer">
+        <li
+          v-if="currentUser || !privateMode"
+          @click="toggleDrawer"
+        >
           <router-link :to="{ name: 'search' }">
             <i class="button-icon icon-search" /> {{ $t("nav.search") }}
           </router-link>