diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js b/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
index 9549abead..ee496450b 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/auth.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { createApp } from 'soapbox/actions/apps';
 import { obtainOAuthToken, revokeOAuthToken } from 'soapbox/actions/oauth';
 import sourceCode from 'soapbox/utils/code';
 import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
+import { isStandalone } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 
 export const SWITCH_ACCOUNT = 'SWITCH_ACCOUNT';
 
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ export function logOut(intl) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
     const account = getLoggedInAccount(state);
+    const standalone = isStandalone(state);
 
     const params = {
       client_id: state.getIn(['auth', 'app', 'client_id']),
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ export function logOut(intl) {
     };
 
     return dispatch(revokeOAuthToken(params)).finally(() => {
-      dispatch({ type: AUTH_LOGGED_OUT, account });
+      dispatch({ type: AUTH_LOGGED_OUT, account, standalone });
       dispatch(snackbar.success(intl.formatMessage(messages.loggedOut)));
     });
   };
diff --git a/app/soapbox/actions/external_auth.js b/app/soapbox/actions/external_auth.js
index f3b52650a..da680c488 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/actions/external_auth.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/actions/external_auth.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import { baseClient } from '../api';
 import { createApp } from 'soapbox/actions/apps';
 import { obtainOAuthToken } from 'soapbox/actions/oauth';
-import { authLoggedIn, verifyCredentials } from 'soapbox/actions/auth';
+import { authLoggedIn, verifyCredentials, switchAccount } from 'soapbox/actions/auth';
 import { parseBaseURL } from 'soapbox/utils/auth';
 import { getFeatures } from 'soapbox/utils/features';
 import sourceCode from 'soapbox/utils/code';
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export function loginWithCode(code) {
     return dispatch(obtainOAuthToken(params, baseURL))
       .then(token => dispatch(authLoggedIn(token)))
       .then(({ access_token }) => dispatch(verifyCredentials(access_token, baseURL)))
+      .then(account => dispatch(switchAccount(account.id)))
       .then(() => window.location.href = '/');
   };
 }
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/login_page-test.js.snap b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/login_page-test.js.snap
index 82586223c..041b1741d 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/login_page-test.js.snap
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/login_page-test.js.snap
@@ -1,129 +1,5 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
-exports[`<LoginPage /> renders correctly on load 1`] = `
-<form
-  className="simple_form new_user"
-  method="post"
-  onSubmit={[Function]}
->
-  <fieldset
-    disabled={false}
-  >
-    <div
-      className="fields-group"
-    >
-      <div
-        className="input email user_email"
-      >
-        <input
-          aria-label="Username"
-          autoComplete="off"
-          className="string email"
-          name="username"
-          placeholder="Username"
-          required={true}
-          type="text"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div
-        className="input password user_password"
-      >
-        <input
-          aria-label="Password"
-          autoComplete="off"
-          className="password"
-          name="password"
-          placeholder="Password"
-          required={true}
-          type="password"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <p
-        className="hint subtle-hint"
-      >
-        <a
-          href="/auth/reset_password"
-          onClick={[Function]}
-        >
-          Trouble logging in?
-        </a>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  </fieldset>
-  <div
-    className="actions"
-  >
-    <button
-      className="btn button button-primary"
-      name="button"
-      type="submit"
-    >
-      Log in
-    </button>
-  </div>
-</form>
-`;
+exports[`<LoginPage /> renders correctly on load 1`] = `null`;
 
-exports[`<LoginPage /> renders correctly on load 2`] = `
-<form
-  className="simple_form new_user"
-  method="post"
-  onSubmit={[Function]}
->
-  <fieldset
-    disabled={false}
-  >
-    <div
-      className="fields-group"
-    >
-      <div
-        className="input email user_email"
-      >
-        <input
-          aria-label="Username"
-          autoComplete="off"
-          className="string email"
-          name="username"
-          placeholder="Username"
-          required={true}
-          type="text"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div
-        className="input password user_password"
-      >
-        <input
-          aria-label="Password"
-          autoComplete="off"
-          className="password"
-          name="password"
-          placeholder="Password"
-          required={true}
-          type="password"
-        />
-      </div>
-      <p
-        className="hint subtle-hint"
-      >
-        <a
-          href="/auth/reset_password"
-          onClick={[Function]}
-        >
-          Trouble logging in?
-        </a>
-      </p>
-    </div>
-  </fieldset>
-  <div
-    className="actions"
-  >
-    <button
-      className="btn button button-primary"
-      name="button"
-      type="submit"
-    >
-      Log in
-    </button>
-  </div>
-</form>
-`;
+exports[`<LoginPage /> renders correctly on load 2`] = `null`;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
index 8bd797c52..8cdb07ee0 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ import { injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import LoginForm from './login_form';
 import OtpAuthForm from './otp_auth_form';
 import { logIn, verifyCredentials, switchAccount } from 'soapbox/actions/auth';
+import { isStandalone } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   me: state.get('me'),
   isLoading: false,
+  standalone: isStandalone(state),
 });
 
 export default @connect(mapStateToProps)
@@ -55,8 +57,11 @@ class LoginPage extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   render() {
+    const { standalone } = this.props;
     const { isLoading, mfa_auth_needed, mfa_token, shouldRedirect } = this.state;
 
+    if (standalone) return <Redirect to='/auth/external' />;
+
     if (shouldRedirect) return <Redirect to='/' />;
 
     if (mfa_auth_needed) return <OtpAuthForm mfa_token={mfa_token} />;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/index.js b/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/index.js
index 621e9c25b..09dc1f263 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/index.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/index.js
@@ -9,19 +9,7 @@ import Footer from './components/footer';
 import LandingPage from '../landing_page';
 import AboutPage from '../about';
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from 'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
-import { isPrerendered } from 'soapbox/precheck';
-
-const validInstance = state => {
-  const v = state.getIn(['instance', 'version']);
-  return v && typeof v === 'string' && v !== '0.0.0';
-};
-
-const isStandalone = state => {
-  const hasInstance = validInstance(state);
-  const instanceFetchFailed = state.getIn(['meta', 'instance_fetch_failed']);
-
-  return !isPrerendered && !hasInstance && instanceFetchFailed;
-};
+import { isStandalone } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => ({
   soapbox: getSoapboxConfig(state),
diff --git a/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js b/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
index 42aaa586f..a3b669dd0 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/reducers/auth.js
@@ -261,7 +261,10 @@ const userSwitched = (oldState, state) => {
 };
 
 const maybeReload = (oldState, state, action) => {
-  if (userSwitched(oldState, state)) {
+  const loggedOutStandalone = action.type === AUTH_LOGGED_OUT && action.standalone;
+  const switched = userSwitched(oldState, state);
+
+  if (switched || loggedOutStandalone) {
     reload(state);
   }
 };
diff --git a/app/soapbox/utils/state.js b/app/soapbox/utils/state.js
index 9809c25fa..9c69e9043 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/utils/state.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/utils/state.js
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * State: general Redux state utility functions.
+ * @module soapbox/utils/state
+ */
+
 import { getSoapboxConfig } from'soapbox/actions/soapbox';
+import { createSelector } from 'reselect';
+import { isPrerendered } from 'soapbox/precheck';
+import { isURL } from 'soapbox/utils/auth';
+import { BACKEND_URL } from 'soapbox/build_config';
 
 export const displayFqn = state => {
   const soapbox = getSoapboxConfig(state);
@@ -8,3 +17,15 @@ export const displayFqn = state => {
 export const federationRestrictionsDisclosed = state => {
   return state.hasIn(['instance', 'pleroma', 'metadata', 'federation', 'mrf_policies']);
 };
+
+/**
+ * Determine whether Soapbox FE is running in standalone mode.
+ * Standalone mode runs separately from any backend and can login anywhere.
+ * @param {object} state
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export const isStandalone = state => createSelector([
+  state => state.getIn(['meta', 'instance_fetch_failed'], false),
+], instanceFetchFailed => {
+  return isURL(BACKEND_URL) ? false : (!isPrerendered && instanceFetchFailed);
+});