diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index fde2a546..65560988 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ VITE_PLATFORM_URL=https://app.flotilla.social
 VITE_PLATFORM_TERMS=https://flotilla.social/terms
 VITE_PLATFORM_PRIVACY=https://flotilla.social/privacy
 VITE_PLATFORM_NAME=Flotilla
+# Can be a local path (e.g. static/logo.png) or a full https URL
 VITE_PLATFORM_LOGO=static/logo.png
 VITE_PLATFORM_RELAYS=
 VITE_PLATFORM_ACCENT="#7161FF"
diff --git a/src/app/core/state.ts b/src/app/core/state.ts
index 5105ddfd..b5d50a3e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/state.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/state.ts
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ export const PLATFORM_TERMS = import.meta.env.VITE_PLATFORM_TERMS
 
 export const PLATFORM_PRIVACY = import.meta.env.VITE_PLATFORM_PRIVACY
 
-export const PLATFORM_LOGO = PLATFORM_URL + "/logo.png"
+export const PLATFORM_LOGO = import.meta.env.PROD
+  ? PLATFORM_URL + "/logo.png"
+  : import.meta.env.VITE_PLATFORM_LOGO || PLATFORM_URL + "/logo.png"
 
 export const PLATFORM_NAME = import.meta.env.VITE_PLATFORM_NAME