diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 80ebb525..3849329e 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         <user-panel />
         <template v-if="layoutType !== 'mobile'">
           <nav-panel />
-          <instance-specific-panel v-if="showInstanceSpecificPanel" />
+          <instance-specific-panel v-if="currentUser && showInstanceSpecificPanel" />
           <features-panel v-if="!currentUser && showFeaturesPanel" />
           <who-to-follow-panel v-if="currentUser && suggestionsEnabled" />
           <div id="notifs-sidebar" />