diff --git a/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/composables/generic/FormTextField.kt b/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/composables/generic/FormTextField.kt
index ec6e5dd3..48bc79c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/composables/generic/FormTextField.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/composables/generic/FormTextField.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ fun FormTextField(
     action: ImeAction = ImeAction.Done,
     supportingText: @Composable (() -> Unit)? = null,
     singleLine: Boolean = true,
-    enabled: Boolean = true
+    enabled: Boolean = true,
+    placeholder: @Composable (() -> Unit)? = null,
 ) {
     TextField(
         value = value,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ fun FormTextField(
         label = { Text(label) },
         supportingText = supportingText,
         enabled = enabled,
-        modifier = modifier
+        modifier = modifier,
+        placeholder = placeholder
     )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/screens/login/LoginScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/screens/login/LoginScreen.kt
index f5e31c20..6239316d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/screens/login/LoginScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/chat/stoat/screens/login/LoginScreen.kt
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.safeDrawingPadding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.overscroll
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberOverscrollEffect
+import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.TextObfuscationMode
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.input.rememberTextFieldState
+import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
@@ -206,7 +210,9 @@ fun LoginScreen(navController: NavController, viewModel: LoginViewModel = hiltVi
             .fillMaxSize()
             .padding(20.dp)
             .imePadding()
-            .safeDrawingPadding(),
+            .safeDrawingPadding()
+            .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState())
+            .overscroll(rememberOverscrollEffect()),
         verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
         horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
     ) {
@@ -230,18 +236,22 @@ fun LoginScreen(navController: NavController, viewModel: LoginViewModel = hiltVi
 
             Column(
                 modifier = Modifier
-                    .width(270.dp),
+                    .width(270.dp)
+                    .overscroll(rememberOverscrollEffect())
+                    .verticalScroll(rememberScrollState()),
                 verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
                 horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally
             ) {
                 FormTextField(
                     value = viewModel.stoatInstanceUrl,
-                    label = "Stoat instance", // FIXME hardcoded string
+                    label = stringResource(R.string.stoat_instance), // TODO: needs translations
                     type = KeyboardType.Uri,
                     action = ImeAction.Next,
                     onChange = viewModel::setStoatInstanceUrl,
                     modifier = Modifier
-                        .padding(vertical = 25.dp)
+                        .padding(vertical = 25.dp),
+                    placeholder = {Text(text = STOAT_WEB_APP_DEFAULT)},
+                    supportingText = {Text(text = stringResource(R.string.stoat_instance_hint))}
                 )
                 FormTextField(
                     value = viewModel.email,
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9c4dfeff..2fda0a50 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
     <string name="login_onboarding_heading">Find your community, connect with the world.</string>
     <string name="login_onboarding_body">Stoat is one of the best ways to stay connected with your friends and community, anywhere, anytime.</string>
 
+    <string name="stoat_instance">Stoat host</string>
+    <string name="stoat_instance_hint">This is the base URL of the Stoat instance you\'re logging in to, if you want to connect to self-hosted instances. You can leave this blank to use the official Stoat instance.</string>
     <string name="email">Email</string>
     <string name="password">Password</string>