diff --git a/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.js b/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.js
index 74bf7284..f04528e5 100644
--- a/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.js
+++ b/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ const ScopeSelector = {
     showPublic () {
       return this.originalScope !== 'direct' && this.shouldShow('public')
     },
+    showLocal () {
+      return this.originalScope !== 'direct' && this.shouldShow('local')
+    },
     showUnlisted () {
       return this.originalScope !== 'direct' && this.shouldShow('unlisted')
     },
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@ const ScopeSelector = {
         public: { selected: this.currentScope === 'public' },
         unlisted: { selected: this.currentScope === 'unlisted' },
         private: { selected: this.currentScope === 'private' },
-        direct: { selected: this.currentScope === 'direct' }
+        direct: { selected: this.currentScope === 'direct' },
+	local: { selected: this.currentScope === 'local' }
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.vue b/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.vue
index a01242fc..0d7459d7 100644
--- a/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.vue
+++ b/src/components/scope_selector/scope_selector.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@
         class="fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding"
       />
     </button>
+    <button
+      v-if="showLocal"
+      class="button-unstyled scope"
+      :class="css.local"
+      :title="$t('post_status.scope.local')"
+      type="button"
+      @click="changeVis('local')"
+    >
+      <FAIcon
+        icon="users"
+        class="fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding"
+      />
+    </button>
   </div>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/src/components/status/status.js b/src/components/status/status.js
index 470c01f1..54d23ed0 100644
--- a/src/components/status/status.js
+++ b/src/components/status/status.js
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ const Status = {
           return 'lock-open'
         case 'direct':
           return 'envelope'
+        case 'local':
+	  return "users"
         default:
           return 'globe'
       }
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index f6f39dbe..fe13ebc3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -212,13 +212,15 @@
     "scope_notice": {
       "public": "This post will be visible to everyone",
       "private": "This post will be visible to your followers only",
-      "unlisted": "This post will not be visible in Public Timeline and The Whole Known Network"
+      "unlisted": "This post will not be visible in Public Timeline and The Whole Known Network",
+      "local": "This post won't be visible outside of IHBA"
     },
     "scope": {
       "direct": "Direct - post to mentioned users only",
       "private": "Followers-only - post to followers only",
       "public": "Public - post to public timelines",
-      "unlisted": "Unlisted - do not post to public timelines"
+      "unlisted": "Unlisted - do not post to public timelines",
+      "local": "Local - do not federate this post"
     }
   },
   "registration": {