diff --git a/site/src/layouts/Base.astro b/site/src/layouts/Base.astro
index 83c6dd3..5f33ad2 100644
--- a/site/src/layouts/Base.astro
+++ b/site/src/layouts/Base.astro
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ try {
     instancePrivate = root?.instance?.private === true;
     const shards: Array<{ handle?: string }> = root?.shards ?? [];
     const handles = shards.map(s => s.handle).filter(Boolean);
-    if (handles.length === 1) singleHandle = handles[0] as string;
+    if (handles.length === 1 && !instancePrivate) singleHandle = handles[0] as string;
   }
 } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
 ---