diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index fe63b54c..3752e00e 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ export default {
         !this.$store.state.config.hideISP &&
         this.$store.state.instance.instanceSpecificPanelContent
     },
+    showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar () {
+      return this.showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
+        this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar
+    },
     showFeaturesPanel () { return this.$store.state.instance.showFeaturesPanel },
     isMobileLayout () { return this.$store.state.interface.mobileLayout }
   },
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 8d7f6c79..f302226c 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
               <user-panel />
               <div v-if="!isMobileLayout">
                 <nav-panel />
-                <instance-specific-panel v-if="showInstanceSpecificPanel" />
+                <instance-specific-panel v-if="showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar" />
                 <features-panel v-if="!currentUser && showFeaturesPanel" />
                 <who-to-follow-panel v-if="currentUser && suggestionsEnabled" />
                 <notifications v-if="currentUser" />
diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index 490ac4d0..d635efe9 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ const setSettings = async ({ apiConfig, staticConfig, store }) => {
   copyInstanceOption('redirectRootNoLogin')
   copyInstanceOption('redirectRootLogin')
   copyInstanceOption('showInstanceSpecificPanel')
+  copyInstanceOption('showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar')
   copyInstanceOption('minimalScopesMode')
   copyInstanceOption('hideMutedPosts')
   copyInstanceOption('collapseMessageWithSubject')
diff --git a/src/components/about/about.js b/src/components/about/about.js
index ae1cb182..90bb697f 100644
--- a/src/components/about/about.js
+++ b/src/components/about/about.js
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ const About = {
     TermsOfServicePanel
   },
   computed: {
-    showFeaturesPanel () { return this.$store.state.instance.showFeaturesPanel }
+    showFeaturesPanel () { return this.$store.state.instance.showFeaturesPanel },
+    showInstanceSpecificPanel() {
+      return this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanel &&
+        !this.$store.state.instance.showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar
+    },
+    isMobileLayout () { return this.$store.state.interface.mobileLayout }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/about/about.vue b/src/components/about/about.vue
index 62ae16ea..3d7a5775 100644
--- a/src/components/about/about.vue
+++ b/src/components/about/about.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div class="sidebar">
-    <instance-specific-panel />
+    <instance-specific-panel v-if="isMobileLayout || showInstanceSpecificPanel" />
     <features-panel v-if="showFeaturesPanel" />
     <terms-of-service-panel />
   </div>
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index 7d602aa1..a6d27021 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   redirectRootNoLogin: '/main/all',
   redirectRootLogin: '/main/friends',
   showInstanceSpecificPanel: false,
+  showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar: false,
   alwaysShowSubjectInput: true,
   hideMutedPosts: false,
   collapseMessageWithSubject: false,
diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index c8267869..900220c2 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
   "logoMargin": ".1em",
   "redirectRootNoLogin": "/main/all",
   "redirectRootLogin": "/main/friends",
-  "showInstanceSpecificPanel": false,
+  "showInstanceSpecificPanel": true,
+  "showInstanceSpecificPanelInSidebar": false,
   "collapseMessageWithSubject": false,
   "scopeCopy": true,
   "subjectLineBehavior": "email",