diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/CustomWelcomeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/CustomWelcomeFragment.java
index 0b77feaf3..6f2065adc 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/CustomWelcomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/CustomWelcomeFragment.java
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ public class CustomWelcomeFragment extends InstanceCatalogFragment {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void updateFilteredList(){
-		boolean addFakeInstance = currentSearchQuery.length()>0 && currentSearchQuery.matches("^\\S+\\.[^\\.]+$");
+		String query=getCurrentSearchQuery();
+		boolean addFakeInstance=query.length()>0 && query.matches("^\\S+\\.[^\\.]+$");
 		if(addFakeInstance){
-			fakeInstance.domain=fakeInstance.normalizedDomain=currentSearchQuery;
+			fakeInstance.domain=fakeInstance.normalizedDomain=query;
 			fakeInstance.description=getString(R.string.loading_instance);
 			if(filteredData.size()>0 && filteredData.get(0)==fakeInstance){
 				if(list.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(1) instanceof InstanceViewHolder ivh){
@@ -99,12 +100,12 @@ public class CustomWelcomeFragment extends InstanceCatalogFragment {
 		}
 		ArrayList<CatalogInstance> prevData=new ArrayList<>(filteredData);
 		filteredData.clear();
-		if(currentSearchQuery.length()>0){
+		if(query.length()>0){
 			boolean foundExactMatch=false;
 			for(CatalogInstance inst:data){
-				if(inst.normalizedDomain.contains(currentSearchQuery)){
+				if(inst.normalizedDomain.contains(query)){
 					filteredData.add(inst);
-					if(inst.normalizedDomain.equals(currentSearchQuery))
+					if(inst.normalizedDomain.equals(query))
 						foundExactMatch=true;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
index 2066302d7..ed9de50e4 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ abstract class InstanceCatalogFragment extends MastodonRecyclerFragment<CatalogI
 		currentSearchQuery=searchEdit.getText().toString().toLowerCase().trim();
 		updateFilteredList();
 		searchEdit.removeCallbacks(searchDebouncer);
-		Instance instance=instancesCache.get(normalizeInstanceDomain(currentSearchQuery));
+		Instance instance=instancesCache.get(normalizeInstanceDomain(getCurrentSearchQuery()));
 		if(instance==null){
 			showProgressDialog();
-			loadInstanceInfo(currentSearchQuery, false);
+			loadInstanceInfo(getCurrentSearchQuery(), false);
 		}else{
 			proceedWithAuthOrSignup(instance);
 		}
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ abstract class InstanceCatalogFragment extends MastodonRecyclerFragment<CatalogI
 	protected void onSearchChangedDebounced(){
 		currentSearchQuery=searchEdit.getText().toString().toLowerCase().trim();
 		updateFilteredList();
-		loadInstanceInfo(currentSearchQuery, false);
+		loadInstanceInfo(getCurrentSearchQuery(), false);
 	}
 
 	protected List<CatalogInstance> sortInstances(List<CatalogInstance> result){
@@ -126,9 +126,16 @@ abstract class InstanceCatalogFragment extends MastodonRecyclerFragment<CatalogI
 		instanceProgressDialog.show();
 	}
 
+	protected String getCurrentSearchQuery(){
+		String[] parts=currentSearchQuery.split("@");
+		return parts.length>0 ? parts[parts.length-1] : "";
+	}
+
 	protected String normalizeInstanceDomain(String _domain){
 		if(TextUtils.isEmpty(_domain))
 			return null;
+		String[] parts=_domain.split("@");
+		_domain=parts[parts.length - 1];
 		if(_domain.contains(":")){
 			try{
 				_domain=Uri.parse(_domain).getAuthority();
@@ -198,7 +205,7 @@ abstract class InstanceCatalogFragment extends MastodonRecyclerFragment<CatalogI
 					instanceProgressDialog=null;
 					proceedWithAuthOrSignup(result);
 				}
-				if(Objects.equals(domain, currentSearchQuery) || Objects.equals(currentSearchQuery, redirects.get(domain)) || Objects.equals(currentSearchQuery, redirectsInverse.get(domain))){
+				if(Objects.equals(domain, getCurrentSearchQuery()) || Objects.equals(getCurrentSearchQuery(), redirects.get(domain)) || Objects.equals(getCurrentSearchQuery(), redirectsInverse.get(domain))){
 					boolean found=false;
 					for(CatalogInstance ci:filteredData){
 						if(ci.domain.equals(domain) && ci!=fakeInstance){