diff --git a/changelog.d/favicon.add b/changelog.d/favicon.add
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf12395e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/favicon.add
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add support for configuring favicon, embed favicon and PWA manifest in server-generated meta
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index f2c137872..247e1f25a 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ config :pleroma, :instance,
   short_description: "",
   background_image: "/images/city.jpg",
   instance_thumbnail: "/instance/thumbnail.jpeg",
+  favicon: "/favicon.png",
   limit: 5_000,
   description_limit: 5_000,
   remote_limit: 100_000,
@@ -346,6 +347,8 @@ config :pleroma, :manifest,
   icons: [
     %{
       src: "/static/logo.svg",
+      sizes: "144x144",
+      purpose: "any",
       type: "image/svg+xml"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/config/description.exs b/config/description.exs
index b152981c4..27e7f7e9b 100644
--- a/config/description.exs
+++ b/config/description.exs
@@ -987,6 +987,12 @@ config :pleroma, :config_description, [
           "The instance thumbnail can be any image that represents your instance and is used by some apps or services when they display information about your instance.",
         suggestions: ["/instance/thumbnail.jpeg"]
       },
+      %{
+        key: :favicon,
+        type: {:string, :image},
+        description: "Favicon of the instance",
+        suggestions: ["/favicon.png"]
+      },
       %{
         key: :show_reactions,
         type: :boolean,
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/fallback/redirect_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/fallback/redirect_controller.ex
index 1a86f7a53..4a0885fab 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/fallback/redirect_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/fallback/redirect_controller.ex
@@ -17,10 +17,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Fallback.RedirectController do
     |> json(%{error: "Not implemented"})
   end
 
+  def add_generated_metadata(page_content, extra \\ "") do
+    title = "<title>#{Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :name])}</title>"
+    favicon = "<link rel='icon' href='#{Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :favicon])}'>"
+    manifest = "<link rel='manifest' href='/manifest.json'>"
+
+    page_content
+    |> String.replace(
+      "<!--server-generated-meta-->",
+      title <> favicon <> manifest <> extra
+    )
+  end
+
   def redirector(conn, _params, code \\ 200) do
+    {:ok, index_content} = File.read(index_file_path())
+
+    response =
+      index_content
+      |> add_generated_metadata()
+
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("text/html")
-    |> send_file(code, index_file_path())
+    |> send_resp(code, response)
   end
 
   def redirector_with_meta(conn, %{"maybe_nickname_or_id" => maybe_nickname_or_id} = params) do
@@ -34,14 +52,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Fallback.RedirectController do
 
   def redirector_with_meta(conn, params) do
     {:ok, index_content} = File.read(index_file_path())
-
     tags = build_tags(conn, params)
     preloads = preload_data(conn, params)
-    title = "<title>#{Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :name])}</title>"
 
     response =
       index_content
-      |> String.replace("<!--server-generated-meta-->", tags <> preloads <> title)
+      |> add_generated_metadata(tags <> preloads)
 
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("text/html")
@@ -55,11 +71,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Fallback.RedirectController do
   def redirector_with_preload(conn, params) do
     {:ok, index_content} = File.read(index_file_path())
     preloads = preload_data(conn, params)
-    title = "<title>#{Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :name])}</title>"
 
     response =
       index_content
-      |> String.replace("<!--server-generated-meta-->", preloads <> title)
+      |> add_generated_metadata(preloads)
 
     conn
     |> put_resp_content_type("text/html")
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/fallback_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/fallback_test.exs
index 6d11d4f37..ed34d6490 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/fallback_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/fallback_test.exs
@@ -6,20 +6,6 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.FallbackTest do
   use Pleroma.Web.ConnCase
   import Pleroma.Factory
 
-  describe "neither preloaded data nor metadata attached to" do
-    test "GET /registration/:token", %{conn: conn} do
-      response = get(conn, "/registration/foo")
-
-      assert html_response(response, 200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
-    end
-
-    test "GET /*path", %{conn: conn} do
-      assert conn
-             |> get("/foo")
-             |> html_response(200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
-    end
-  end
-
   test "GET /*path adds a title", %{conn: conn} do
     clear_config([:instance, :name], "a cool title")
 
@@ -29,21 +15,28 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.FallbackTest do
   end
 
   describe "preloaded data and metadata attached to" do
-    test "GET /:maybe_nickname_or_id", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "GET /:maybe_nickname_or_id with existing user", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :name], "a cool title")
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      resp = get(conn, "/#{user.nickname}")
+
+      assert html_response(resp, 200) =~ "<title>a cool title</title>"
+      refute html_response(resp, 200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
+      assert html_response(resp, 200) =~ "initial-results"
+    end
+
+    test "GET /:maybe_nickname_or_id with missing user", %{conn: conn} do
       clear_config([:instance, :name], "a cool title")
 
-      user = insert(:user)
-      user_missing = get(conn, "/foo")
-      user_present = get(conn, "/#{user.nickname}")
+      resp = get(conn, "/foo")
 
-      assert html_response(user_missing, 200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
-      refute html_response(user_present, 200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
-      assert html_response(user_present, 200) =~ "initial-results"
-      assert html_response(user_present, 200) =~ "<title>a cool title</title>"
+      assert html_response(resp, 200) =~ "<title>a cool title</title>"
+      refute html_response(resp, 200) =~ "initial-results"
     end
 
     test "GET /*path", %{conn: conn} do
-      assert conn
+      refute conn
              |> get("/foo")
              |> html_response(200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
 
@@ -65,10 +58,12 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.FallbackTest do
     end
 
     test "GET /main/all", %{conn: conn} do
+      clear_config([:instance, :name], "a cool title")
       public_page = get(conn, "/main/all")
 
       refute html_response(public_page, 200) =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
       assert html_response(public_page, 200) =~ "initial-results"
+      assert html_response(public_page, 200) =~ "<title>a cool title</title>"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
index 36e581f5e..3e8fcd956 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/o_status/o_status_controller_test.exs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.OStatusControllerTest do
         |> get("/notice/#{like_activity.id}")
         |> response(200)
 
-      assert resp =~ "<!--server-generated-meta-->"
+      refute resp =~ ~r(<meta content="[^"]*" property="og:url")
     end
 
     test "404s a private notice", %{conn: conn} do