diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/frontend_static.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/frontend_static.ex
index 6c0186f14..f1df185e3 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/frontend_static.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/frontend_static.ex
@@ -76,7 +76,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.FrontendStatic do
         :primary
 
       frontend ->
-        frontend
+        if Enum.member?(Pleroma.Config.get([:frontends, :pickable], []), frontend) do
+          frontend
+        else
+          :primary
+        end
     end
   end