diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index a2d3b13..31f6fc7 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -117,7 +117,25 @@ def index():
 
     @tinfoil_access
     def access_tinfoil_shop():
-        shop = gen_shop(db, app_settings)
+        shop = {}
+        # Host verification to prevent hotlinking
+        request_host = request.host
+        host_verification = request.is_secure or request.headers.get("X-Forwarded-Proto") == "https"
+        if host_verification:
+            logger.info(f"Secure access with remote host {request_host}, proceeding with host verification")
+            shop_host = app_settings["shop"].get("url")
+            if not shop_host:
+                logger.error("Missing shop URL configuration, remote access is disabled.")
+                return tinfoil_error(f"You are trying to access this shop with the `{request_host}` URL, but the shop URL is missing in Ownfoil configuration, remote access is disabled.\nPlease configure the shop URL to enable remote access and prevent someone else from stealing your shop.")
+
+            if request_host != shop_host:
+                logger.warning(f"Incorrect URL referrer detected: {request_host}.")
+                return tinfoil_error(f"Incorrect URL `{request_host}`.\nSomeone is trying to steal from the shop with original URL `{shop_host}`.")
+            
+            # enforce client side host verification
+            shop["referrer"] = f"https://{shop_host}"
+            
+        shop.update(gen_shop(db, app_settings))
         return jsonify(shop)
     
     if all(header in request.headers for header in TINFOIL_HEADERS):
@@ -135,7 +153,7 @@ def settings_page():
     with open(os.path.join(TITLEDB_DIR, 'languages.json')) as f:
         languages = json.load(f)
         languages = dict(sorted(languages.items()))
-    return render_template('settings.html', title='Settings', languages_from_titledb=languages, admin_account_created=admin_account_created(), valid_keys=app_settings['titles']['valid_keys'])
+    return render_template('settings.html', title='Settings', languages_from_titledb=languages, admin_account_created=admin_account_created(), valid_keys=app_settings['titles']['valid_keys'], url_set=bool(app_settings['shop']['url']))
 
 @app.get('/api/settings')
 @access_required('admin')
diff --git a/app/constants.py b/app/constants.py
index 2e81480..b8801b3 100644
--- a/app/constants.py
+++ b/app/constants.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
         "public": False,
         "encrypt": False,
         "clientCertPub": "-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----",
-        "clientCertKey": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----"
+        "clientCertKey": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----",
+        "url": "",
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
index 477e671..ada7e04 100644
--- a/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ def set_titles_settings(region, language):
 
 def set_shop_settings(data):
     settings = load_settings()
+    shop_url = data['url']
+    if '://' in shop_url:
+        data['url'] = shop_url.split('://')[-1]
     settings['shop'] = data
     with open(CONFIG_FILE, 'w') as yaml_file:
         yaml.dump(settings, yaml_file)
diff --git a/app/templates/settings.html b/app/templates/settings.html
index b4646ab..5e5be31 100644
--- a/app/templates/settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/settings.html
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ <h4 class="alert-heading">Missing admin account!</h4>
                         created, <strong>authentication is disabled, anyone can access and change the configuration of
                             your shop!</strong>
                         <br>
-                        Add an admin account <a href="/settings#Authentication" class="alert-link">here under Authentication</a>.
+                        Add an admin account <a href="/settings#Authentication" class="alert-link">here under
+                            Authentication</a>.
                     </p>
                 </div>
                 {% endif %}
@@ -38,6 +39,16 @@ <h4 class="alert-heading">Missing console keys!</h4>
                 </div>
                 {% endif %}
 
+                {% if url_set == false %}
+                <div id="missingShopUrlAlert" class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show" role="alert">
+                    <h4 class="alert-heading">Missing shop URL!</h4>
+                    Remote access from outside the local network is disabled if the shop URL is missing, configure it <a
+                        href="/settings#shopUrlInput" class="alert-link">here
+                        in Ownfoil.</a>
+                    <button type="button" class="btn-close" data-bs-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"></button>
+                </div>
+                {% endif %}
+
                 <h2 id="Authentication" class="pb-3">Authentication</h2>
 
                 <table class="table table-hover caption-top" id="userTable">
@@ -145,8 +156,8 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Library</h2>
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="col-auto">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary mb-3 scanBtn"
-                            onClick='scanLibrary()'>Scan library</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary mb-3 scanBtn" onClick='scanLibrary()'>Scan
+                            library</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -166,7 +177,8 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Library</h2>
                 </div>
 
                 <!-- Delete User Modal -->
-                <div class="modal fade" id="deletePathModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="deletePathModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
+                <div class="modal fade" id="deletePathModal" tabindex="-1" aria-labelledby="deletePathModalLabel"
+                    aria-hidden="true">
                     <div class="modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered">
                         <div class="modal-content">
                             <div class="modal-header">
@@ -227,7 +239,18 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Titles</h2>
                 <hr>
 
                 <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
-                <p>Customize your shop:</p>
+                <!-- Shop URL -->
+                <div class="mb-3">
+                    <label for="shopUrlInput" class="form-label">Shop URL:</label>
+                    <input class="form-control" id="shopUrlInput" aria-describedby="shopUrlHelp" placeholder="shop.domain.tld">
+                    <div id="shopUrlHelp" class="form-text">Configure your shop URL to enable remote access (from
+                        outside of the local network).<br>
+                        URL verification from Tinfoil requests will be enforced if the shop is accessed securely (with
+                        <code>https</code>), make sure your reverse proxy <strong>does NOT</strong> allow insecure
+                        connections (or upgrades them to use SSL) and correctly sets the <code>X-Forwarded-Proto</code>
+                        header.
+                    </div>
+                </div>
                 <div class="mb-3 form-check">
                     <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="publicShopCheck"
                         aria-describedby="publicShopCheckHelp">
@@ -240,7 +263,8 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
                     <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="encryptShopCheck"
                         aria-describedby="encryptShopCheckHelp" disabled="disabled">
                     <label class="form-check-label" for="encryptShopCheck">Encrypt shop</label>
-                    <div id="encryptShopCheckHelp" class="form-text">Serve encrypted shop, so that only Tinfoil clients can access the content (coming soon).</div>
+                    <div id="encryptShopCheckHelp" class="form-text">Serve encrypted shop, so that only Tinfoil clients
+                        can access the content (coming soon).</div>
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="mb-3">
@@ -281,7 +305,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
         return $('#' + checkboxId).is(":checked")
     }
 
-    function scanLibrary(path=null) {
+    function scanLibrary(path = null) {
         $('.scanBtn').prop('disabled', true);
         data = {
             path: path
@@ -318,7 +342,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
                 }
             }
             paths = result.paths;
-            if ( paths === null || !paths.length) {
+            if (paths === null || !paths.length) {
                 $('#pathsTable tbody').append(
                     '<tr><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>');
             } else {
@@ -474,11 +498,11 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
     $('#checkboxNewUserAdminAccess').change(function () {
         if (this.checked != false) {
             $('#checkboxNewUserShopAccess').prop('checked', true).attr("disabled", true);
-            $('#checkboxNewUserBackupAccess').prop('checked', true).attr("disabled", true) ;
+            $('#checkboxNewUserBackupAccess').prop('checked', true).attr("disabled", true);
 
         } else {
             $('#checkboxNewUserShopAccess').attr("disabled", false);
-            $('#checkboxNewUserBackupAccess').attr("disabled", false) ;
+            $('#checkboxNewUserBackupAccess').attr("disabled", false);
 
         }
     });
@@ -564,7 +588,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
                 } else {
                     console.log('Error adding path ' + path);
                 }
-            $('#submitNewLibraryPathBtn').prop('disabled', false);
+                $('#submitNewLibraryPathBtn').prop('disabled', false);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -627,6 +651,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
     function submitShopSettings() {
         $('#submitShopSettingsBtn').prop('disabled', true);
         data = {
+            url: $('#shopUrlInput').val(),
             public: getCheckboxStatus("publicShopCheck"),
             encrypt: getCheckboxStatus("encryptShopCheck"),
             motd: $('#motdTextArea').val(),
@@ -650,7 +675,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
                         $("#" + formTextElement).text(error['error']);
                     });
                 }
-            $('#submitShopSettingsBtn').prop('disabled', false);
+                $('#submitShopSettingsBtn').prop('disabled', false);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -686,6 +711,7 @@ <h2 class="pb-3">Shop</h2>
 
             // Shop settings
             shopSettings = result['shop'];
+            setInputVal("shopUrlInput", shopSettings['url']);
             setInputVal("motdTextArea", shopSettings['motd']);
             $("#publicShopCheck").prop("checked", shopSettings['public']);
             $("#encryptShopCheck").prop("checked", shopSettings['encrypt']);