diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SiteController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SiteController.php
index 5b4e42ab..7202f7c6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SiteController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SiteController.php
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ class SiteController extends Controller
 
 	public function homeTimeline(Request $request)
 	{
-		$this->validate($request, [
-			'layout' => 'nullable|string|in:grid,feed'
-		]);
-		$layout = $request->input('layout', 'feed');
-		return view('timeline.home', compact('layout'));
+		if($request->has('force_old_ui')) {
+			return view('timeline.home', ['layout' => 'feed']);
+		}
+
+		return redirect('/i/web');
 	}
 
 	public function changeLocale(Request $request, $locale)