diff --git a/src/localization/en.json b/src/localization/en.json
index a8920e27..cec0191c 100644
--- a/src/localization/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en.json
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@
                     "show_instance_id": "Show Instance ID",
                     "show_status_bar": "Show Status Bar",
                     "age_gated_instances": "Age Gated Instances",
+                    "age_gated_instances_description": "Hide age-restricted instances. Friends in these instances will be shown as restricted.",
                     "nicknames": "Memo Nicknames",
                     "sort_favorite_by": "Sort Favorites by",
                     "sort_favorite_by_name": "Name",
diff --git a/src/styles/status-icon.css b/src/styles/status-icon.css
index d3647fc1..631b6552 100644
--- a/src/styles/status-icon.css
+++ b/src/styles/status-icon.css
@@ -11,42 +11,46 @@
     content: '';
     background: var(--status-offline);
     border-radius: 50%;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--background);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--background);
 }
 
 .status-icon.active::after {
     background: var(--status-active);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--background);
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--background);
 }
 
 .status-icon.online::after {
     background: var(--status-online);
     box-shadow:
-        0 0 0 1px var(--background),
+        0 0 0 2px var(--background),
         0 0 4px color-mix(in oklch, var(--status-online) 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-icon.joinme::after {
     background: var(--status-joinme);
     box-shadow:
-        0 0 0 1px var(--background),
+        0 0 0 2px var(--background),
         0 0 4px color-mix(in oklch, var(--status-joinme) 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-icon.askme::after {
     background: var(--status-askme);
     box-shadow:
-        0 0 0 1px var(--background),
+        0 0 0 2px var(--background),
         0 0 4px color-mix(in oklch, var(--status-askme) 50%, transparent);
 }
 
 .status-icon.busy::after {
     background: var(--status-busy);
     box-shadow:
-        0 0 0 1px var(--background),
+        0 0 0 2px var(--background),
         0 0 4px color-mix(in oklch, var(--status-busy) 50%, transparent);
 }
 
+.accessible-status-indicators .status-icon::after {
+    box-shadow: none;
+}
+
 .accessible-status-indicators .status-icon.joinme::after {
     mask-image: url(/images/masks/joinme.svg);
 }
diff --git a/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/InterfaceTab.vue b/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/InterfaceTab.vue
index 64b41e40..559cfd03 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/InterfaceTab.vue
+++ b/src/views/Settings/components/Tabs/InterfaceTab.vue
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
                     " />
             </SettingsItem>
 
-            <SettingsItem :label="t('view.settings.appearance.appearance.age_gated_instances')">
+            <SettingsItem :label="t('view.settings.appearance.appearance.age_gated_instances')"
+                :description="t('view.settings.appearance.appearance.age_gated_instances_description')">
                 <Switch
                     :model-value="isAgeGatedInstancesVisible"
                     @update:modelValue="setIsAgeGatedInstancesVisible" />