diff --git a/src/components/instance_row.rs b/src/components/instance_row.rs
index b4418ff..2f3f3c0 100644
--- a/src/components/instance_row.rs
+++ b/src/components/instance_row.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use gtk::prelude::*;
 use lemmy_api_common::lemmy_db_schema::source::instance::Instance;
 use relm4::prelude::*;
 
+use super::instances_page::InstancesPageInput;
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct InstanceRow {
     instance: Instance,
@@ -16,10 +18,10 @@ pub enum InstanceRowMsg {
 impl FactoryComponent for InstanceRow {
     type Init = Instance;
     type Input = InstanceRowMsg;
-    type Output = crate::AppMsg;
+    type Output = InstancesPageInput;
     type CommandOutput = ();
     type Widgets = PostViewWidgets;
-    type ParentInput = crate::AppMsg;
+    type ParentInput = InstancesPageInput;
     type ParentWidget = gtk::Box;
 
     view! {
@@ -78,9 +80,7 @@ impl FactoryComponent for InstanceRow {
         match message {
             InstanceRowMsg::OpenInstance => {
                 let instance_address = format!("https://{}", self.instance.domain);
-                sender.output(crate::AppMsg::DoneChoosingInstance(
-                    instance_address.clone(),
-                ))
+                sender.output(InstancesPageInput::SetInstance(instance_address.clone()))
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/instances_page.rs b/src/components/instances_page.rs
index c19ab38..1d00d79 100644
--- a/src/components/instances_page.rs
+++ b/src/components/instances_page.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use gtk::prelude::*;
 use lemmy_api_common::lemmy_db_schema::source::instance::Instance;
 use relm4::{factory::FactoryVecDeque, prelude::*};
 
-use crate::api;
+use crate::{api, settings};
 
 use super::instance_row::InstanceRow;
 
@@ -11,15 +11,16 @@ pub struct InstancesPage {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum InstancePageInput {
+pub enum InstancesPageInput {
     FetchInstances,
     DoneFetchInstances(Vec<Instance>),
+    SetInstance(String),
 }
 
 #[relm4::component(pub)]
 impl SimpleComponent for InstancesPage {
     type Init = ();
-    type Input = InstancePageInput;
+    type Input = InstancesPageInput;
     type Output = crate::AppMsg;
 
     view! {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for InstancesPage {
                         connect_clicked[sender, instance_url] => move |_| {
                             let text = instance_url.text().as_str().to_string();
                             instance_url.set_text("");
-                            let _ = sender.output(crate::AppMsg::DoneChoosingInstance(text));
+                            sender.input(InstancesPageInput::SetInstance(text));
                         },
                     },
                 } -> {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ impl SimpleComponent for InstancesPage {
         root: &Self::Root,
         sender: ComponentSender<Self>,
     ) -> ComponentParts<Self> {
-        let instances = FactoryVecDeque::new(gtk::Box::default(), sender.output_sender());
+        let instances = FactoryVecDeque::new(gtk::Box::default(), sender.input_sender());
         let model = Self { instances };
         let instances = model.instances.widget();
         let widgets = view_output!();
@@ -88,10 +89,10 @@ impl SimpleComponent for InstancesPage {
 
     fn update(&mut self, msg: Self::Input, sender: ComponentSender<Self>) {
         match msg {
-            InstancePageInput::FetchInstances => {
+            InstancesPageInput::FetchInstances => {
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
                     let message = match api::instances::fetch_instances() {
-                        Ok(instances) => Some(InstancePageInput::DoneFetchInstances(instances)),
+                        Ok(instances) => Some(InstancesPageInput::DoneFetchInstances(instances)),
                         Err(_err) => None,
                     };
                     if let Some(message) = message {
@@ -99,12 +100,40 @@ impl SimpleComponent for InstancesPage {
                     };
                 });
             }
-            InstancePageInput::DoneFetchInstances(instances) => {
+            InstancesPageInput::DoneFetchInstances(instances) => {
                 self.instances.guard().clear();
                 for instance in instances {
                     self.instances.guard().push_back(instance);
                 }
             }
+            InstancesPageInput::SetInstance(instance_url) => {
+                if instance_url.trim().is_empty() {
+                    return;
+                }
+                let url_with_scheme = if instance_url.starts_with("http") {
+                    instance_url
+                } else {
+                    format!("https://{}", instance_url)
+                };
+                let message = match reqwest::Url::parse(&url_with_scheme) {
+                    Ok(url) => {
+                        // clear the back queue to not mix up different instances
+                        sender.output_sender().emit(crate::AppMsg::Logout);
+                        sender
+                            .output_sender()
+                            .emit(crate::AppMsg::UpdateState(crate::AppState::Loading));
+                        let mut current_account = settings::get_current_account();
+                        let url = url.to_string();
+                        // remove the "/" at the end of the url
+                        current_account.instance_url = url[0..url.len() - 1].to_string();
+                        current_account.jwt = None;
+                        settings::update_current_account(current_account);
+                        crate::AppMsg::StartFetchPosts(None, true)
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => crate::AppMsg::ShowMessage(err.to_string()),
+                };
+                sender.output_sender().emit(message);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 850a961..790151c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use components::{
     communities_page::{CommunitiesPage, CommunitiesPageInput},
     community_page::{self, CommunityPage},
     inbox_page::{InboxInput, InboxPage},
-    instances_page::{InstancePageInput, InstancesPage},
+    instances_page::{InstancesPage, InstancesPageInput},
     post_page::{self, PostPage},
     post_row::PostRow,
     profile_page::{self, ProfilePage},
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ pub enum AppMsg {
     LoggedIn,
     Logout,
     ShowMessage(String),
-    DoneChoosingInstance(String),
     StartFetchPosts(Option<ListingType>, bool),
     DoneFetchPosts(Vec<PostView>),
     OpenCommunity(CommunityId),
@@ -363,38 +362,11 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
         }
 
         match msg {
-            AppMsg::DoneChoosingInstance(instance_url) => {
-                if instance_url.trim().is_empty() {
-                    return;
-                }
-                let url_with_scheme = if instance_url.starts_with("http") {
-                    instance_url
-                } else {
-                    format!("https://{}", instance_url)
-                };
-                let message = match reqwest::Url::parse(&url_with_scheme) {
-                    Ok(url) => {
-                        // clear the back queue to not mix up different instances
-                        self.back_queue.clear();
-                        let mut current_account = settings::get_current_account();
-                        let url = url.to_string();
-                        // remove the "/" at the end of the url
-                        current_account.instance_url = url[0..url.len() - 1].to_string();
-                        current_account.jwt = None;
-                        settings::update_current_account(current_account);
-                        self.state = AppState::Loading;
-                        self.logged_in = false;
-                        AppMsg::StartFetchPosts(None, true)
-                    }
-                    Err(err) => AppMsg::ShowMessage(err.to_string()),
-                };
-                sender.input(message);
-            }
             AppMsg::ChooseInstance => {
                 self.state = AppState::ChooseInstance;
                 self.instances_page
                     .sender()
-                    .emit(InstancePageInput::FetchInstances);
+                    .emit(InstancesPageInput::FetchInstances);
             }
             AppMsg::StartFetchPosts(type_, remove_previous) => {
                 self.current_posts_type = type_;