diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
index 86ae8af213..1dd6d26de1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/preferences.vue
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 				</MkFolder>
 			</SearchMarker>
 
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['chat', 'messaging']">
+			<SearchMarker v-if="$i.policies.chatAvailability !== 'unavailable'" :keywords="['chat', 'messaging']">
 				<MkFolder>
 					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.chat }}</SearchLabel></template>
 					<template #icon><i class="ti ti-messages"></i></template>
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ import MkFeatureBanner from '@/components/MkFeatureBanner.vue';
 import { globalEvents } from '@/events.js';
 import { claimAchievement } from '@/utility/achievements.js';
 import { instance } from '@/instance.js';
+import { ensureSignin } from '@/i.js';
+
+const $i = ensureSignin();
 
 const lang = ref(miLocalStorage.getItem('lang'));
 const dataSaver = ref(prefer.s.dataSaver);
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/privacy.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/privacy.vue
index 2f8a697d74..4e6425667e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/privacy.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/settings/privacy.vue
@@ -78,19 +78,26 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 			</MkSwitch>
 		</SearchMarker>
 
-		<FormSection>
-			<SearchMarker :keywords="['chat']">
-				<MkSelect v-model="chatScope" @update:modelValue="save()">
-					<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts._chat.chatAllowedUsers }}</SearchLabel></template>
-					<option value="everyone">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.everyone }}</option>
-					<option value="followers">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.followers }}</option>
-					<option value="following">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.following }}</option>
-					<option value="mutual">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.mutual }}</option>
-					<option value="none">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.none }}</option>
-					<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts._chat.chatAllowedUsers_note }}</template>
-				</MkSelect>
-			</SearchMarker>
-		</FormSection>
+		<SearchMarker :keywords="['chat']">
+			<FormSection>
+				<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts.chat }}</SearchLabel></template>
+
+				<div class="_gaps_m">
+					<MkInfo v-if="$i.policies.chatAvailability === 'unavailable'">{{ i18n.ts._chat.chatNotAvailableForThisAccountOrServer }}</MkInfo>
+					<SearchMarker :keywords="['chat']">
+						<MkSelect v-model="chatScope" @update:modelValue="save()">
+							<template #label><SearchLabel>{{ i18n.ts._chat.chatAllowedUsers }}</SearchLabel></template>
+							<option value="everyone">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.everyone }}</option>
+							<option value="followers">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.followers }}</option>
+							<option value="following">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.following }}</option>
+							<option value="mutual">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.mutual }}</option>
+							<option value="none">{{ i18n.ts._chat._chatAllowedUsers.none }}</option>
+							<template #caption>{{ i18n.ts._chat.chatAllowedUsers_note }}</template>
+						</MkSelect>
+					</SearchMarker>
+				</div>
+			</FormSection>
+		</SearchMarker>
 
 		<SearchMarker :keywords="['lockdown']">
 			<FormSection>