diff --git a/src/Navigation.tsx b/src/Navigation.tsx
index 3f6b5ba20c..24fbb0d818 100644
--- a/src/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/Navigation.tsx
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function commonScreens(Stack: typeof HomeTab, unreadCountLabel?: string) {
       <Stack.Screen
         name="ProfileFeed"
         getComponent={() => ProfileFeedScreen}
-        options={{title: title('Feed')}}
+        options={{title: title('Feed'), requireAuth: true}}
       />
       <Stack.Screen
         name="ProfileFeedLikedBy"
@@ -327,7 +327,11 @@ function FeedsTabNavigator() {
         animationDuration: 250,
         contentStyle,
       }}>
-      <FeedsTab.Screen name="Feeds" getComponent={() => FeedsScreen} />
+      <FeedsTab.Screen
+        name="Feeds"
+        getComponent={() => FeedsScreen}
+        options={{requireAuth: true}}
+      />
       {commonScreens(FeedsTab as typeof HomeTab)}
     </FeedsTab.Navigator>
   )
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
index 3f2dd773e1..f1c648a672 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Profile.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function ProfileScreenLoaded({
   const isMe = profile.did === currentAccount?.did
   const showRepliesTab = hasSession
   const showLikesTab = isMe
-  const showFeedsTab = isMe || extraInfoQuery.data?.hasFeedgens
+  const showFeedsTab = hasSession && (isMe || extraInfoQuery.data?.hasFeedgens)
   const showListsTab = hasSession && (isMe || extraInfoQuery.data?.hasLists)
   const sectionTitles = useMemo<string[]>(() => {
     return [
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
index 7f1ba8a5f2..ef147f27e6 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
@@ -138,31 +138,31 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
         accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Search`)}
         accessibilityHint=""
       />
-      <Btn
-        testID="bottomBarFeedsBtn"
-        icon={
-          isAtFeeds ? (
-            <HashtagIcon
-              size={24}
-              style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-              strokeWidth={4}
-            />
-          ) : (
-            <HashtagIcon
-              size={24}
-              style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-              strokeWidth={2.25}
-            />
-          )
-        }
-        onPress={onPressFeeds}
-        accessibilityRole="tab"
-        accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Feeds`)}
-        accessibilityHint=""
-      />
 
       {hasSession && (
         <>
+          <Btn
+            testID="bottomBarFeedsBtn"
+            icon={
+              isAtFeeds ? (
+                <HashtagIcon
+                  size={24}
+                  style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
+                  strokeWidth={4}
+                />
+              ) : (
+                <HashtagIcon
+                  size={24}
+                  style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
+                  strokeWidth={2.25}
+                />
+              )
+            }
+            onPress={onPressFeeds}
+            accessibilityRole="tab"
+            accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Feeds`)}
+            accessibilityHint=""
+          />
           <Btn
             testID="bottomBarNotificationsBtn"
             icon={
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
index 3a60bd3b1d..6ed0a99f58 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
@@ -64,20 +64,20 @@ export function BottomBarWeb() {
           )
         }}
       </NavItem>
-      <NavItem routeName="Feeds" href="/feeds">
-        {({isActive}) => {
-          return (
-            <HashtagIcon
-              size={22}
-              style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
-              strokeWidth={isActive ? 4 : 2.5}
-            />
-          )
-        }}
-      </NavItem>
 
       {hasSession && (
         <>
+          <NavItem routeName="Feeds" href="/feeds">
+            {({isActive}) => {
+              return (
+                <HashtagIcon
+                  size={22}
+                  style={[styles.ctrlIcon, pal.text, styles.feedsIcon]}
+                  strokeWidth={isActive ? 4 : 2.5}
+                />
+              )
+            }}
+          </NavItem>
           <NavItem routeName="Notifications" href="/notifications">
             {({isActive}) => {
               const Icon = isActive ? BellIconSolid : BellIcon
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index e294431f31..8078df802a 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -314,27 +314,26 @@ export function DesktopLeftNav() {
         }
         label={_(msg`Search`)}
       />
-      <NavItem
-        href="/feeds"
-        icon={
-          <HashtagIcon
-            strokeWidth={2.25}
-            style={pal.text as FontAwesomeIconStyle}
-            size={isDesktop ? 24 : 28}
-          />
-        }
-        iconFilled={
-          <HashtagIcon
-            strokeWidth={2.5}
-            style={pal.text as FontAwesomeIconStyle}
-            size={isDesktop ? 24 : 28}
-          />
-        }
-        label={_(msg`Feeds`)}
-      />
-
       {hasSession && (
         <>
+          <NavItem
+            href="/feeds"
+            icon={
+              <HashtagIcon
+                strokeWidth={2.25}
+                style={pal.text as FontAwesomeIconStyle}
+                size={isDesktop ? 24 : 28}
+              />
+            }
+            iconFilled={
+              <HashtagIcon
+                strokeWidth={2.5}
+                style={pal.text as FontAwesomeIconStyle}
+                size={isDesktop ? 24 : 28}
+              />
+            }
+            label={_(msg`Feeds`)}
+          />
           <NavItem
             href="/notifications"
             count={numUnread}