diff --git a/web/lib/express.js b/web/lib/express.js
index e5d69af..fa2b6c7 100644
--- a/web/lib/express.js
+++ b/web/lib/express.js
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ router.get("/pubs", async (_req, res) => {
   res.render("desktop/pubs", { peers });
 });
 
-router.get("/pub_invite", async (_req, res) => {
+router.get("/pub_invite", { public: true }, async (_req, res) => {
   const invite = await ssb.client().invite.create({ uses: 1 });
 
   res.json({ invite });
diff --git a/web/lib/ssb-client.js b/web/lib/ssb-client.js
index fc4599c..b08d4c9 100644
--- a/web/lib/ssb-client.js
+++ b/web/lib/ssb-client.js
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ const queries = require("./queries");
 const debug = require("debug")("express");
 const metrics = require("./metrics");
 const { ssbFolder } = require("./utils");
+const fetch = require("node-fetch").default;
 
 let ssbClient;
-
-let ssbSecret = ssbKeys.loadOrCreateSync(`${ssbFolder()}/secret`);
 let syncing = false;
 
+const mode = process.env.MODE || "standalone";
+const ssbSecret = ssbKeys.loadOrCreateSync(`${ssbFolder()}/secret`);
+
 const connectClient = (ssbSecret) => {
   Client(ssbSecret, ssbConfig, async (err, server) => {
     if (err) throw err;
@@ -32,9 +34,25 @@ const connectClient = (ssbSecret) => {
       metrics.ssbProgressTotal.set(total);
     });
     console.log("SSB Client ready");
+
+    if (mode == "standalone") addFirstPub();
   });
 };
 
+const addFirstPub = async () => {
+  const peers = await ssbClient.gossip.peers();
+  if (peers.length == 0) {
+    console.log("No pubs found, adding pub.feedless.social as a first pub");
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch("https://feedless.social/pub_invite");
+      const { invite } = await response.json();
+      await ssbClient.invite.accept(invite);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error("Could add feedless pub", e);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 module.exports.client = () => ssbClient;
 module.exports.isSyncing = () => syncing;
 module.exports.reconnectWith = connectClient;
diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index f25eea2..75040f8 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -2653,6 +2653,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-addon-api/-/node-addon-api-2.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-ASCL5U13as7HhOExbT6OlWJJUV/lLzL2voOSP1UVehpRD8FbSrSDjfScK/KwAvVTI5AS6r4VwbOMlIqtvRidnA=="
     },
+    "node-fetch": {
+      "version": "2.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-fetch/-/node-fetch-2.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8dG4H5ujfvFiqDmVu9fQ5bOHUC15JMjMY/Zumv26oOvvVJjM67KF8koCWIabKQ1GJIa9r2mMZscBq/TbdOcmNA=="
+    },
     "node-gyp-build": {
       "version": "4.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-gyp-build/-/node-gyp-build-4.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index da3cf5c..ad573d6 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "ismobilejs": "^1.1.1",
     "left-pad": "^1.3.0",
     "mime-types": "^2.1.26",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.0",
     "prom-client": "^12.0.0",
     "pull-cat": "^1.1.11",
     "pull-identify-filetype": "^1.1.0",