diff --git a/app/views/public_timelines/show.html.haml b/app/views/public_timelines/show.html.haml
index 0e4ba877d..5e536a235 100644
--- a/app/views/public_timelines/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/public_timelines/show.html.haml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
   - else
     %p= t('about.browse_local_posts')
 
-#mastodon-timeline{ data: { props: Oj.dump(default_props) }}
+#mastodon-timeline{ data: { props: Oj.dump(default_props.merge(local: !Setting.show_known_fediverse_at_about_page)) }}
 #modal-container