diff --git a/backend/db/fediverse.go b/backend/db/fediverse.go
index 3d0e16c..8ebfa50 100644
--- a/backend/db/fediverse.go
+++ b/backend/db/fediverse.go
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@ func (db *DB) FediverseApp(ctx context.Context, instance string) (fa FediverseAp
 	return fa, nil
 }
 
+func (db *DB) FediverseAppByID(ctx context.Context, id int64) (fa FediverseApp, err error) {
+	sql, args, err := sq.Select("*").From("fediverse_apps").Where("id = ?", id).ToSql()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fa, errors.Wrap(err, "building sql")
+	}
+
+	err = pgxscan.Get(ctx, db, &fa, sql, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fa, errors.Wrap(err, "executing query")
+	}
+	return fa, nil
+}
+
 func (db *DB) CreateFediverseApp(ctx context.Context, instance, instanceType, clientID, clientSecret string) (fa FediverseApp, err error) {
 	sql, args, err := sq.Insert("fediverse_apps").
 		Columns("instance", "instance_type", "client_id", "client_secret").
diff --git a/backend/routes/user/get_user.go b/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
index a99ff43..dff8f77 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
+++ b/backend/routes/user/get_user.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ type GetMeResponse struct {
 	MaxInvites      int     `json:"max_invites"`
 	Discord         *string `json:"discord"`
 	DiscordUsername *string `json:"discord_username"`
+
+	Fediverse         *string `json:"fediverse"`
+	FediverseUsername *string `json:"fediverse_username"`
+	FediverseInstance *string `json:"fediverse_instance"`
 }
 
 type PartialMember struct {
@@ -155,11 +159,23 @@ func (s *Server) getMeUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// get fedi instance name if the user has a linked fedi account
+	var fediInstance *string
+	if u.FediverseAppID != nil {
+		app, err := s.DB.FediverseAppByID(ctx, *u.FediverseAppID)
+		if err == nil {
+			fediInstance = &app.Instance
+		}
+	}
+
 	render.JSON(w, r, GetMeResponse{
-		GetUserResponse: dbUserToResponse(u, fields, members),
-		MaxInvites:      u.MaxInvites,
-		Discord:         u.Discord,
-		DiscordUsername: u.DiscordUsername,
+		GetUserResponse:   dbUserToResponse(u, fields, members),
+		MaxInvites:        u.MaxInvites,
+		Discord:           u.Discord,
+		DiscordUsername:   u.DiscordUsername,
+		Fediverse:         u.Fediverse,
+		FediverseUsername: u.FediverseUsername,
+		FediverseInstance: fediInstance,
 	})
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go b/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
index 486fc7f..0a5a228 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
+++ b/backend/routes/user/patch_user.go
@@ -211,12 +211,24 @@ func (s *Server) patchUser(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// get fedi instance name if the user has a linked fedi account
+	var fediInstance *string
+	if u.FediverseAppID != nil {
+		app, err := s.DB.FediverseAppByID(ctx, *u.FediverseAppID)
+		if err == nil {
+			fediInstance = &app.Instance
+		}
+	}
+
 	// echo the updated user back on success
 	render.JSON(w, r, GetMeResponse{
-		GetUserResponse: dbUserToResponse(u, fields, nil),
-		MaxInvites:      u.MaxInvites,
-		Discord:         u.Discord,
-		DiscordUsername: u.DiscordUsername,
+		GetUserResponse:   dbUserToResponse(u, fields, nil),
+		MaxInvites:        u.MaxInvites,
+		Discord:           u.Discord,
+		DiscordUsername:   u.DiscordUsername,
+		Fediverse:         u.Fediverse,
+		FediverseUsername: u.FediverseUsername,
+		FediverseInstance: fediInstance,
 	})
 	return nil
 }