diff --git a/src/pc/network/discord/discord.c b/src/pc/network/discord/discord.c
index f890e7cf..9f772d00 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/discord/discord.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/discord/discord.c
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ static bool ns_discord_initialize(enum NetworkType networkType) {
 #ifdef DEBUG
     set_instance_env_variable();
 #endif
+#ifdef UNSTABLE_BRANCH
+    if (networkType != NT_NONE) {
+        // refuse to host on discord for unstable branch
+        exit(1);
+    }
+#endif
 
     if (!gDiscordInitialized) {
         // set up discord params