diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.js b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 20582ddcf..000000000
--- a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import React from 'react';
-import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
-import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
-import { injectIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-
-import { pinHost, unpinHost } from 'soapbox/actions/remote_timeline';
-import { getSettings } from 'soapbox/actions/settings';
-import DropdownMenu from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
-import { makeGetRemoteInstance } from 'soapbox/selectors';
-
-const getRemoteInstance = makeGetRemoteInstance();
-
-const messages = defineMessages({
-  pinHost: { id: 'remote_instance.pin_host', defaultMessage: 'Pin {host}' },
-  unpinHost: { id: 'remote_instance.unpin_host', defaultMessage: 'Unpin {host}' },
-});
-
-const mapStateToProps = (state, { host }) => {
-  const settings = getSettings(state);
-
-  return {
-    instance: state.get('instance'),
-    remoteInstance: getRemoteInstance(state, host),
-    pinned: settings.getIn(['remote_timeline', 'pinnedHosts']).includes(host),
-  };
-};
-
-export default @connect(mapStateToProps, null, null, { forwardRef: true })
-@injectIntl
-class InstanceInfoPanel extends ImmutablePureComponent {
-
-  static propTypes = {
-    intl: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-    host: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-    instance: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
-    remoteInstance: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
-    pinned: PropTypes.bool,
-  };
-
-  handlePinHost = e => {
-    const { dispatch, host, pinned } = this.props;
-
-    if (!pinned) {
-      dispatch(pinHost(host));
-    } else {
-      dispatch(unpinHost(host));
-    }
-  }
-
-  makeMenu = () => {
-    const { intl, host, pinned } = this.props;
-
-    return [{
-      text: intl.formatMessage(pinned ? messages.unpinHost : messages.pinHost, { host }),
-      action: this.handlePinHost,
-      icon: require(pinned ? '@tabler/icons/icons/pinned-off.svg' : '@tabler/icons/icons/pin.svg'),
-    }];
-  }
-
-  render() {
-    const { remoteInstance, pinned } = this.props;
-    const menu = this.makeMenu();
-    const icon = pinned ? 'thumbtack' : 'globe-w';
-
-    return (
-      <div className='wtf-panel instance-federation-panel'>
-        <div className='wtf-panel-header'>
-          <i role='img' alt={icon} className={`fa fa-${icon} wtf-panel-header__icon`} />
-          <span className='wtf-panel-header__label'>
-            <span>{remoteInstance.get('host')}</span>
-          </span>
-          <div className='wtf-panel__menu'>
-            <DropdownMenu items={menu} src={require('@tabler/icons/icons/dots-vertical.svg')} direction='right' />
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a100abc2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/ui/components/instance_info_panel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+'use strict';
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { useIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
+
+import { pinHost, unpinHost } from 'soapbox/actions/remote_timeline';
+import DropdownMenu from 'soapbox/containers/dropdown_menu_container';
+import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch, useSettings } from 'soapbox/hooks';
+import { makeGetRemoteInstance } from 'soapbox/selectors';
+
+const getRemoteInstance = makeGetRemoteInstance();
+
+const messages = defineMessages({
+  pinHost: { id: 'remote_instance.pin_host', defaultMessage: 'Pin {host}' },
+  unpinHost: { id: 'remote_instance.unpin_host', defaultMessage: 'Unpin {host}' },
+});
+
+interface IInstanceInfoPanel {
+  /** Hostname (domain) of the remote instance, eg "gleasonator.com" */
+  host: string,
+}
+
+/** Widget that displays information about a remote instance to users. */
+const InstanceInfoPanel: React.FC<IInstanceInfoPanel> = ({ host }) => {
+  const intl = useIntl();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+  const settings = useSettings();
+  const remoteInstance: any = useAppSelector(state => getRemoteInstance(state, host));
+  const pinned: boolean = (settings.getIn(['remote_timeline', 'pinnedHosts']) as any).includes(host);
+
+  const handlePinHost: React.MouseEventHandler = () => {
+    if (!pinned) {
+      dispatch(pinHost(host));
+    } else {
+      dispatch(unpinHost(host));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const makeMenu = () => {
+    return [{
+      text: intl.formatMessage(pinned ? messages.unpinHost : messages.pinHost, { host }),
+      action: handlePinHost,
+      icon: require(pinned ? '@tabler/icons/icons/pinned-off.svg' : '@tabler/icons/icons/pin.svg'),
+    }];
+  };
+
+  const menu = makeMenu();
+  const icon = pinned ? 'thumbtack' : 'globe-w';
+
+  if (!remoteInstance) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className='wtf-panel instance-federation-panel'>
+      <div className='wtf-panel-header'>
+        <i role='img' className={`fa fa-${icon} wtf-panel-header__icon`} />
+        <span className='wtf-panel-header__label'>
+          <span>{remoteInstance.get('host')}</span>
+        </span>
+        <div className='wtf-panel__menu'>
+          <DropdownMenu items={menu} src={require('@tabler/icons/icons/dots-vertical.svg')} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default InstanceInfoPanel;
diff --git a/app/soapbox/pages/remote_instance_page.tsx b/app/soapbox/pages/remote_instance_page.tsx
index 548e0f9de..e3488908c 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/pages/remote_instance_page.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/pages/remote_instance_page.tsx
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@ import { federationRestrictionsDisclosed } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 import { Layout } from '../components/ui';
 
 interface IRemoteInstancePage {
-  params: {
-    instance: string,
+  params?: {
+    instance?: string,
   },
 }
 
 /** Page for viewing a remote instance timeline. */
-const RemoteInstancePage: React.FC<IRemoteInstancePage> = ({ children, params: { instance: host } }) => {
+const RemoteInstancePage: React.FC<IRemoteInstancePage> = ({ children, params }) => {
+  const host = params?.instance;
+
   const account = useOwnAccount();
   const disclosed = useAppSelector(federationRestrictionsDisclosed);