diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 229bc9d8..0af61c2b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -283,9 +283,9 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends ToolbarFragment{
 
 	private void onLoggedOut(){
 		AccountSessionManager.getInstance().removeAccount(accountID);
+		getActivity().finish();
 		Intent intent=new Intent(getActivity(), MainActivity.class);
 		startActivity(intent);
-		getActivity().finish();
 	}
 
 	private void clearImageCache(){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/AccountActivationFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/AccountActivationFragment.java
index 0f843c82..cd73cc9b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/AccountActivationFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/AccountActivationFragment.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.UpdateAccountCredentials;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSession;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.HomeFragment;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.SettingsFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.UiUtils;
 
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ public class AccountActivationFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 
 		btn=view.findViewById(R.id.btn_next);
 		btn.setOnClickListener(v->onButtonClick());
+		btn.setOnLongClickListener(v->{
+			Bundle args=new Bundle();
+			args.putString("account", accountID);
+			Nav.go(getActivity(), SettingsFragment.class, args);
+			return true;
+		});
 		buttonBar=view.findViewById(R.id.button_bar);
 		view.findViewById(R.id.btn_back).setOnClickListener(v->onBackButtonClick());
 
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 fb9d3d4b..6cd2273b 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
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ public class InstanceCatalogFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<CatalogInstanc
 	}
 
 	private void proceedWithAuthOrSignup(Instance instance){
+		getActivity().getSystemService(InputMethodManager.class).hideSoftInputFromWindow(contentView.getWindowToken(), 0);
 		if(isSignup){
 			Bundle args=new Bundle();
 			args.putParcelable("instance", Parcels.wrap(instance));
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/SignupFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/SignupFragment.java
index 1d6d1f73..381d0e31 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/SignupFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/SignupFragment.java
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 
 	private Instance instance;
 
-	private EditText displayName, username, email, password;
+	private EditText displayName, username, email, password, reason;
+	private TextView reasonExplain;
 	private Button btn;
 	private View buttonBar;
 	private TextWatcher buttonStateUpdater=new SimpleTextWatcher(e->updateButtonState());
@@ -95,6 +96,8 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 		email=view.findViewById(R.id.email);
 		password=view.findViewById(R.id.password);
 		avatar=view.findViewById(R.id.avatar);
+		reason=view.findViewById(R.id.reason);
+		reasonExplain=view.findViewById(R.id.reason_explain);
 		View avaWrap=view.findViewById(R.id.ava_wrap);
 
 		title.setText(getString(R.string.signup_title, instance.uri));
@@ -118,15 +121,22 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 		username.addTextChangedListener(buttonStateUpdater);
 		email.addTextChangedListener(buttonStateUpdater);
 		password.addTextChangedListener(buttonStateUpdater);
+		reason.addTextChangedListener(buttonStateUpdater);
 
 		username.addTextChangedListener(new ErrorClearingListener(username));
 		email.addTextChangedListener(new ErrorClearingListener(email));
 		password.addTextChangedListener(new ErrorClearingListener(password));
+		reason.addTextChangedListener(new ErrorClearingListener(reason));
 
 		avaWrap.setOutlineProvider(OutlineProviders.roundedRect(22));
 		avaWrap.setClipToOutline(true);
 		avaWrap.setOnClickListener(v->onAvatarClick());
 
+		if(!instance.approvalRequired){
+			reason.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+			reasonExplain.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+		}
+
 		return view;
 	}
 
@@ -186,7 +196,7 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 			edit.setError(null);
 		}
 		errorFields.clear();
-		new RegisterAccount(username, email, password.getText().toString(), getResources().getConfiguration().locale.getLanguage(), null)
+		new RegisterAccount(username, email, password.getText().toString(), getResources().getConfiguration().locale.getLanguage(), reason.getText().toString())
 				.setCallback(new Callback<>(){
 					@Override
 					public void onSuccess(Token result){
@@ -209,10 +219,13 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 						if(error instanceof MastodonDetailedErrorResponse){
 							Map<String, List<MastodonDetailedErrorResponse.FieldError>> fieldErrors=((MastodonDetailedErrorResponse) error).detailedErrors;
 							boolean first=true;
+							boolean anyFieldsSkipped=false;
 							for(String fieldName:fieldErrors.keySet()){
 								EditText field=getFieldByName(fieldName);
-								if(field==null)
+								if(field==null){
+									anyFieldsSkipped=true;
 									continue;
+								}
 								field.setError(fieldErrors.get(fieldName).stream().map(err->err.description).collect(Collectors.joining("\n")));
 								errorFields.add(field);
 								if(first){
@@ -220,6 +233,8 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 									field.requestFocus();
 								}
 							}
+							if(anyFieldsSkipped)
+								error.showToast(getActivity());
 						}else{
 							error.showToast(getActivity());
 						}
@@ -235,6 +250,7 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 			case "email" -> email;
 			case "username" -> username;
 			case "password" -> password;
+			case "reason" -> reason;
 			default -> null;
 		};
 	}
@@ -247,7 +263,7 @@ public class SignupFragment extends AppKitFragment{
 	}
 
 	private void updateButtonState(){
-		btn.setEnabled(username.length()>0 && email.length()>0 && email.getText().toString().contains("@") && password.length()>=8);
+		btn.setEnabled(username.length()>0 && email.length()>0 && email.getText().toString().contains("@") && password.length()>=8 && (!instance.approvalRequired || reason.length()>0));
 	}
 
 	private void createAppAndGetToken(){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_onboarding_signup.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_onboarding_signup.xml
index d5039d20..59dc2db5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_onboarding_signup.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_onboarding_signup.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,28 @@
 				android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary"
 				android:text="@string/password_note"/>
 
+			<EditText
+				android:id="@+id/reason"
+				android:layout_width="match_parent"
+				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+				android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+				android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+				android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+				android:inputType="textCapSentences|textMultiLine"
+				android:hint="@string/signup_reason"/>
+
+			<TextView
+				android:id="@+id/reason_explain"
+				android:layout_width="match_parent"
+				android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+				android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+				android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
+				android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
+				android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
+				android:textAppearance="@style/m3_body_medium"
+				android:textColor="?android:textColorSecondary"
+				android:text="@string/signup_reason_note"/>
+
 		</LinearLayout>
 
 	</ScrollView>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/header_onboarding_instance_catalog.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/header_onboarding_instance_catalog.xml
index 41ea2e99..58081e0f 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/header_onboarding_instance_catalog.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/header_onboarding_instance_catalog.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		android:id="@+id/search_edit"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:inputType="textFilter"
+		android:inputType="textFilter|textNoSuggestions"
 		android:singleLine="true"
 		android:imeOptions="actionGo"
 		android:layout_marginLeft="16dp"
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 271ff905..f3420c67 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -292,4 +292,6 @@
 	<string name="open_in_browser">Open in browser</string>
 	<string name="hide_boosts_from_user">Hide boosts from %s</string>
 	<string name="show_boosts_from_user">Show boosts from %s</string>
+	<string name="signup_reason">why do you want to join?</string>
+	<string name="signup_reason_note">This will help us review your application.</string>
 </resources>
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