diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index cb6781ed..f070a2c1 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&XDrMZT7w656QanwG+zRSUFeaoY3Jl4elveY6GftcD5Y=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&DZ1PgW4wWp4QeIiDhSpxSf5I/5WE7NjlMkqPnpSBhmc=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/app.js b/apps/ssb/app.js
index d86c8303..83c7958d 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/app.js
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ tfrpc.register(async function sync() {
 tfrpc.register(async function url() {
 	return core.url;
 });
+tfrpc.register(async function globalSettingsGet(key) {
+	return core.globalSettingsGet(key);
+});
+tfrpc.register(async function globalSettingsSet(key, value) {
+	return core.globalSettingsSet(key, value);
+});
 
 core.register('onBroadcastsChanged', async function () {
 	await tfrpc.rpc.set('broadcasts', await ssb.getBroadcasts());
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
index 4196ddb2..51a98cbe 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 			connections: {type: Array},
 			private_messages: {type: Array},
 			recent_reactions: {type: Array},
+			peer_exchange: {type: Boolean},
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 		tfrpc.rpc.localStorageGet('drafts').then(function (d) {
 			self.drafts = JSON.parse(d || '{}');
 		});
+		tfrpc.rpc.globalSettingsGet('peer_exchange').then(function (value) {
+			self.peer_exchange = value;
+		});
 	}
 
 	connectedCallback() {
@@ -164,6 +168,15 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 			.map((x) => x[0]);
 	}
 
+	refresh() {
+		tfrpc.rpc.sync();
+	}
+
+	async enable_peer_exchange() {
+		await tfrpc.rpc.globalSettingsSet('peer_exchange', true);
+		this.peer_exchange = await tfrpc.rpc.globalSettingsGet('peer_exchange');
+	}
+
 	render_sidebar() {
 		return html`
 			<div
@@ -240,6 +253,26 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 				<a class="w3-bar-item w3-theme-d2 w3-button" href="#connections">
 					<h4 style="margin: 0">Connections</h4>
 				</a>
+				${this.connections?.filter((x) => x.id)?.length == 0
+					? html`
+							<button
+								class=${'w3-bar-item w3-button' +
+								(this.connections?.some((x) => x.flags.one_shot)
+									? ' w3-spin'
+									: '')}
+								@click=${this.refresh}
+							>
+								↻ Sync now
+							</button>
+							<button
+								class=${'w3-bar-item w3-button' +
+								(this.peer_exchange ? ' w3-hide' : '')}
+								@click=${this.enable_peer_exchange}
+							>
+								Enable peer exchange
+							</button>
+						`
+					: undefined}
 				${this.connections
 					.filter((x) => x.id)
 					.map(
diff --git a/src/ssb.db.c b/src/ssb.db.c
index 7558ad42..877349cf 100644
--- a/src/ssb.db.c
+++ b/src/ssb.db.c
@@ -1552,8 +1552,8 @@ typedef struct _following_t following_t;
 typedef struct _following_t
 {
 	char id[k_id_base64_len];
-	int depth;
 	bool populated;
+	int depth;
 	following_t** following;
 	following_t** blocking;
 	int following_count;