diff --git a/html/app.js b/html/app.js
index 1320b829..49e1a487 100644
--- a/html/app.js
+++ b/html/app.js
@@ -2753,6 +2753,7 @@ CefSharp.BindObjectAsync(
break;
case 'friend-location':
+ // it seems to only come when a friend is in a private world :/
if (content.location !== 'private') {
this.$emit('WORLD', {
json: content.world,