diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index 80ef0bff4..4549e58ca 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -4080,6 +4080,7 @@ ThreadWatcher =
       $.delete 'AutoWatch'
 
   ready: ->
+    return unless Main.isThisPageLegit()
     ThreadWatcher.refresh()
     $.add d.body, ThreadWatcher.dialog
 
diff --git a/src/main.coffee b/src/main.coffee
index 3cb6cad23..d6639bce2 100644
--- a/src/main.coffee
+++ b/src/main.coffee
@@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ Main =
   isThisPageLegit: ->
     # 404 error page or similar.
     unless 'thisPageIsLegit' of Main
-      Main.thisPageIsLegit = !$('link[href*="favicon-status.ico"]', d.head) and
+      Main.thisPageIsLegit = location.hostname is 'boards.4chan.org' and
+        !$('link[href*="favicon-status.ico"]', d.head) and
         d.title not in ['4chan - Temporarily Offline', '4chan - Error']
     Main.thisPageIsLegit