diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index 3a21828bb4..0a9bbd7abc 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 78ff29da68..61b5eec1c6 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 c66df8434e..1b1c2648ca 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 e18cd65736..228a0497e5 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 7f783acbaa..d926858584 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 4b79b500cf..034259d9c5 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" /> {{ $t("nav.twkn") }}
           </router-link>
diff --git a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
index 65c96e479b..2534eb8f61 100644
--- a/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
+++ b/src/components/side_drawer/side_drawer.js
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ const SideDrawer = {
     },
     followRequestCount () {
       return this.$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 31724fa2eb..3fba905854 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>