diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
index be0fc7682c..eeda61bf7c 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const GeneralTab = {
       return this.$store.state.instance.background &&
         !this.$store.state.users.currentUser.background_image
     },
-    shout () { return this.$store.state.shout.channel.state === 'joined' },
+    instanceShoutboxPresent () { return this.$store.state.instance.shoutAvailable },
     ...SharedComputedObject()
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
index 6e647cdc8e..d08dfae3f5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/settings_modal/tabs/general_tab.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
             {{ $t('settings.hide_wallpaper') }}
           </BooleanSetting>
         </li>
-        <li v-if="shout">
+        <li v-if="instanceShoutboxPresent">
           <BooleanSetting path="hideShoutbox">
             {{ $t('general.hide') }} {{ $t('shoutbox.title') }}
           </BooleanSetting>