diff --git a/locales/index.d.ts b/locales/index.d.ts
index bd0d718c13..55beb291bb 100644
--- a/locales/index.d.ts
+++ b/locales/index.d.ts
@@ -13081,6 +13081,14 @@ export interface Locale extends ILocale {
      * Polls that have ended recently
      */
     "pollsExpired": string;
+    /**
+     * Trending polls are disabled on this instance.
+     */
+    "trendingPollsDisabled": string;
+    /**
+     * Please log in to view trending polls.
+     */
+    "trendingPollsDisabledLogIn": string;
     /**
      * Silenced
      */
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue
index 2c54d0d49c..82badd40b3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue
@@ -11,32 +11,42 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 	</MkTab>
 	<MkNotes v-if="tab === 'notes'" :pagination="paginationForNotes"/>
 	<div v-else-if="tab === 'polls'">
-		<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-			<template #header><i class="ph-house ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.tsx.pollsOnLocal({ name: instance.name ?? host }) }}</template>
-			<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsLocal" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-		</MkFoldableSection>
+		<template v-if="ltlAvailable || gtlAvailable">
+			<MkFoldableSection v-if="ltlAvailable" class="_margin">
+				<template #header><i class="ph-house ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.tsx.pollsOnLocal({ name: instance.name ?? host }) }}</template>
+				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsLocal" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
+			</MkFoldableSection>
 
-		<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-			<template #header><i class="ph-globe ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsOnRemote }}</template>
-			<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsRemote" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-		</MkFoldableSection>
+			<MkFoldableSection v-if="gtlAvailable" class="_margin">
+				<template #header><i class="ph-globe ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsOnRemote }}</template>
+				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsRemote" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
+			</MkFoldableSection>
 
-		<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-			<template #header><i class="ph-timer ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsExpired }}</template>
-			<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsExpired" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-		</MkFoldableSection>
+			<MkFoldableSection v-if="gtlAvailable" class="_margin">
+				<template #header><i class="ph-timer ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsExpired }}</template>
+				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsExpired" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
+			</MkFoldableSection>
+		</template>
+		<template v-else>
+			<div v-if="$i"><i class="ti ti-alert-triangle"></i>{{ i18n.ts.trendingPollsDisabled }}</div>
+			<div v-else><i class="ti ti-alert-triangle"></i>{{ i18n.ts.trendingPollsDisabledLogIn }}</div>
+		</template>
 	</div>
 </div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import { host } from '@@/js/config.js';
 import MkNotes from '@/components/MkNotes.vue';
 import MkTab from '@/components/MkTab.vue';
 import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
 import MkFoldableSection from '@/components/MkFoldableSection.vue';
 import { instance } from '@/instance.js';
+import { $i } from '@/i';
+
+const ltlAvailable = computed(() => $i?.policies.ltlAvailable ?? instance.policies.ltlAvailable);
+const gtlAvailable = computed(() => $i?.policies.gtlAvailable ?? instance.policies.gtlAvailable);
 
 const paginationForNotes = {
 	endpoint: 'notes/featured' as const,
diff --git a/sharkey-locales/en-US.yml b/sharkey-locales/en-US.yml
index ca7c4ea717..dd03edbf81 100644
--- a/sharkey-locales/en-US.yml
+++ b/sharkey-locales/en-US.yml
@@ -575,6 +575,8 @@ popularUsersLocal: "Users popular on {name}"
 pollsOnLocal: "Polls trending on {name}"
 pollsOnRemote: "Polls trending on the global network"
 pollsExpired: "Polls that have ended recently"
+trendingPollsDisabled: "Trending polls are disabled on this instance."
+trendingPollsDisabledLogIn: "Please log in to view trending polls."
 
 silenced: "Silenced"
 totalFollowers: "Total followers"