diff --git a/src/locale/locales/cs/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/cs/messages.po
index 6cd60a88..f86a05ce 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/cs/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/cs/messages.po
@@ -920,23 +920,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Hide user list"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:101
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:102
 msgid "Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:89
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:90
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be misconfigured. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:95
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:96
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be offline. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:92
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:93
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server gave a bad response. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:86
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:87
 msgid "Hmmm, we're having trouble finding this feed. It may have been deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove account"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:118
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:122
 msgid "Remove feed"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove image preview"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:119
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:123
 msgid "Remove this feed from your saved feeds?"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2145,10 +2145,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "We're so excited to have you join us!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:98
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:99
 msgid "We're sorry, but this content is not viewable without a Bluesky account."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:105
+msgid "We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx:236
 msgid "We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
index 5e0aec46..633a5d21 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -920,23 +920,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Hide user list"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:101
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:102
 msgid "Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:89
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:90
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be misconfigured. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:95
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:96
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be offline. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:92
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:93
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server gave a bad response. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:86
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:87
 msgid "Hmmm, we're having trouble finding this feed. It may have been deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove account"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:118
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:122
 msgid "Remove feed"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove image preview"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:119
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:123
 msgid "Remove this feed from your saved feeds?"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2145,10 +2145,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "We're so excited to have you join us!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:98
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:99
 msgid "We're sorry, but this content is not viewable without a Bluesky account."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:105
+msgid "We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx:236
 msgid "We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
index baab22c7..acd9a4a3 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/es/messages.po
@@ -920,23 +920,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Hide user list"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:101
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:102
 msgid "Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:89
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:90
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be misconfigured. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:95
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:96
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be offline. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:92
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:93
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server gave a bad response. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:86
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:87
 msgid "Hmmm, we're having trouble finding this feed. It may have been deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove account"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:118
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:122
 msgid "Remove feed"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove image preview"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:119
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:123
 msgid "Remove this feed from your saved feeds?"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2145,10 +2145,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "We're so excited to have you join us!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:98
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:99
 msgid "We're sorry, but this content is not viewable without a Bluesky account."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:105
+msgid "We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx:236
 msgid "We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
index 95b10a09..8fa5531d 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/fr/messages.po
@@ -920,23 +920,23 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Hide user list"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:101
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:102
 msgid "Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:89
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:90
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be misconfigured. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:95
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:96
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be offline. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:92
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:93
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server gave a bad response. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:86
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:87
 msgid "Hmmm, we're having trouble finding this feed. It may have been deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove account"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:118
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:122
 msgid "Remove feed"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Remove image preview"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:119
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:123
 msgid "Remove this feed from your saved feeds?"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -2145,10 +2145,14 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "We're so excited to have you join us!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:98
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:99
 msgid "We're sorry, but this content is not viewable without a Bluesky account."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:105
+msgid "We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx:236
 msgid "We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po b/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
index e442483d..39e95ffc 100644
--- a/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
+++ b/src/locale/locales/hi/messages.po
@@ -912,23 +912,23 @@ msgstr "इसे छिपाएं"
 msgid "Hide user list"
 msgstr "उपयोगकर्ता सूची छुपाएँ"
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:101
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:102
 msgid "Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:89
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:90
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be misconfigured. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:95
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:96
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server appears to be offline. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:92
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:93
 msgid "Hmm, the feed server gave a bad response. Please let the feed owner know about this issue."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:86
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:87
 msgid "Hmmm, we're having trouble finding this feed. It may have been deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ msgstr "मेरे फ़ीड से {0} हटाएं?"
 msgid "Remove account"
 msgstr "खाता हटाएं"
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:118
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:122
 msgid "Remove feed"
 msgstr "फ़ीड हटाएँ"
 
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ msgstr "छवि निकालें"
 msgid "Remove image preview"
 msgstr "छवि पूर्वावलोकन निकालें"
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:119
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:123
 msgid "Remove this feed from your saved feeds?"
 msgstr "इस फ़ीड को सहेजे गए फ़ीड से हटा दें?"
 
@@ -2137,10 +2137,14 @@ msgstr "साइट पर जाएं"
 msgid "We're so excited to have you join us!"
 msgstr "हम आपके हमारी सेवा में शामिल होने को लेकर बहुत उत्साहित हैं!"
 
-#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:98
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:99
 msgid "We're sorry, but this content is not viewable without a Bluesky account."
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx:105
+msgid "We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx:236
 msgid "We're sorry, but your search could not be completed. Please try again in a few minutes."
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx b/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
index 63d9d595..f63bc1a8 100644
--- a/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/posts/FeedErrorMessage.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export enum KnownError {
   FeedgenOffline = 'FeedgenOffline',
   FeedgenUnknown = 'FeedgenUnknown',
   FeedNSFPublic = 'FeedNSFPublic',
+  FeedTooManyRequests = 'FeedTooManyRequests',
   Unknown = 'Unknown',
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ function FeedgenErrorMessage({
         [KnownError.FeedgenUnknown]: _l(
           msgLingui`Hmm, some kind of issue occured when contacting the feed server. Please let the feed owner know about this issue.`,
         ),
+        [KnownError.FeedTooManyRequests]: _l(
+          msgLingui`We're sorry, but this feed is currently receiving high traffic and is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.`,
+        ),
       }[knownError]),
     [_l, knownError],
   )
@@ -203,6 +207,13 @@ function detectKnownError(
   ) {
     return KnownError.Block
   }
+
+  // check status codes
+  if (error?.status === 429) {
+    return KnownError.FeedTooManyRequests
+  }
+
+  // convert error to string and continue
   if (typeof error !== 'string') {
     error = error.toString()
   }