Index: src/services/CircleFederation.js
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--- src/services/CircleFederation.js	(revision b300682efae63352c2693b70b56e27061543450b)
+++ src/services/CircleFederation.js	(revision efdde3749346a7194ffcf47b31d0bd64de1e2d84)
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@
 // aan is_public (aparte expliciete flag volgt in de Beheer-UX-stap).
 function allowsCircle(site) {
-  return !!site && site.is_public !== 0;
+  return !!site && site.is_public !== 0 && site.allow_circle !== 0;
 }