diff --git a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-address/bisq-address.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-address/bisq-address.component.ts
index eccc88bc7..7711c4d3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-address/bisq-address.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-address/bisq-address.component.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export class BisqAddressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               catchError((err) => {
                 this.isLoadingAddress = false;
                 this.error = err;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
                 console.log(err);
                 return of(null);
               })
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export class BisqAddressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       (error) => {
         console.log(error);
         this.error = error;
+        this.seoService.logSoft404();
         this.isLoadingAddress = false;
       });
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-block/bisq-block.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-block/bisq-block.component.ts
index 1bb3a24ab..206a18031 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-block/bisq-block.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-block/bisq-block.component.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export class BisqBlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       )
       .subscribe((block: BisqBlock) => {
         if (!block) {
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           return;
         }
         this.isLoading = false;
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export class BisqBlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   caughtHttpError(err: HttpErrorResponse){
     this.error = err;
+    this.seoService.logSoft404();
     return of(null);
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-transaction/bisq-transaction.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-transaction/bisq-transaction.component.ts
index fb30fc59f..78e2c0bb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-transaction/bisq-transaction.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/bisq/bisq-transaction/bisq-transaction.component.ts
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ export class BisqTransactionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                     catchError((txError: HttpErrorResponse) => {
                       console.log(txError);
                       this.error = txError;
+                      this.seoService.logSoft404();
                       return of(null);
                     })
                   );
               }
               this.error = bisqTxError;
+              this.seoService.logSoft404();
               return of(null);
             })
           );
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ export class BisqTransactionComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.isLoadingTx = false;
 
       if (!tx) {
+        this.seoService.logSoft404();
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
index 2ae9a962b..b7752228d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/address/address.component.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export class AddressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                 catchError((err) => {
                   this.isLoadingAddress = false;
                   this.error = err;
+                  this.seoService.logSoft404();
                   console.log(err);
                   return of(null);
                 })
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ export class AddressComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       (error) => {
         console.log(error);
         this.error = error;
+        this.seoService.logSoft404();
         this.isLoadingAddress = false;
       });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/asset/asset.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/asset/asset.component.ts
index 0e642063a..562ebff53 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/asset/asset.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/asset/asset.component.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export class AssetComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                   catchError((err) => {
                     this.isLoadingAsset = false;
                     this.error = err;
+                    this.seoService.logSoft404();
                     console.log(err);
                     return of(null);
                   })
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ export class AssetComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       (error) => {
         console.log(error);
         this.error = error;
+        this.seoService.logSoft404();
         this.isLoadingAsset = false;
       });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block-preview.component.ts
index d0fec960a..7c10dab6f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block-preview.component.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export class BlockPreviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               }),
               catchError((err) => {
                 this.error = err;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
                 this.openGraphService.fail('block-data-' + this.rawId);
                 this.openGraphService.fail('block-viz-' + this.rawId);
                 return of(null);
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ export class BlockPreviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     (error) => {
       this.error = error;
       this.isLoadingOverview = false;
+      this.seoService.logSoft404();
       this.openGraphService.fail('block-viz-' + this.rawId);
       this.openGraphService.fail('block-data-' + this.rawId);
       if (this.blockGraph) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
index f5a0c93b0..6494d2f70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export class BlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                       this.error = err;
                       this.isLoadingBlock = false;
                       this.isLoadingOverview = false;
+                      this.seoService.logSoft404();
                       return EMPTY;
                     })
                   );
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ export class BlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
                   this.error = err;
                   this.isLoadingBlock = false;
                   this.isLoadingOverview = false;
+                  this.seoService.logSoft404();
                   return EMPTY;
                 }),
               );
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ export class BlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               this.error = err;
               this.isLoadingBlock = false;
               this.isLoadingOverview = false;
+              this.seoService.logSoft404();
               return EMPTY;
             })
           );
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool-preview.component.ts
index 277bacb33..aa83537fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool-preview.component.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class PoolPreviewComponent implements OnInit {
               }),
               catchError(() => {
                 this.isLoading = false;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
                 this.openGraphService.fail('pool-hash-' + this.slug);
                 return of([slug]);
               })
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export class PoolPreviewComponent implements OnInit {
           return this.apiService.getPoolStats$(slug).pipe(
             catchError(() => {
               this.isLoading = false;
+              this.seoService.logSoft404();
               this.openGraphService.fail('pool-stats-' + this.slug);
               return of(null);
             })
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool.component.ts
index 56b8bd392..1c2ce5c1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/pool/pool.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, Inject, Input, LOCALE_ID, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { EChartsOption, graphic } from 'echarts';
-import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, timer } from 'rxjs';
-import { distinctUntilChanged, map, share, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, of, timer } from 'rxjs';
+import { catchError, distinctUntilChanged, map, share, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { BlockExtended, PoolStat } from '../../interfaces/node-api.interface';
 import { ApiService } from '../../services/api.service';
 import { StateService } from '../../services/state.service';
@@ -59,10 +59,21 @@ export class PoolComponent implements OnInit {
                 this.prepareChartOptions(data.map(val => [val.timestamp * 1000, val.avgHashrate]));
                 return [slug];
               }),
+              catchError(() => {
+                this.isLoading = false;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
+                return of([slug]);
+              })
             );
         }),
         switchMap((slug) => {
-          return this.apiService.getPoolStats$(slug);
+          return this.apiService.getPoolStats$(slug).pipe(
+            catchError(() => {
+              this.isLoading = false;
+              this.seoService.logSoft404();
+              return of(null);
+            })
+          );
         }),
         tap(() => {
           this.loadMoreSubject.next(this.blocks[this.blocks.length - 1]?.height);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction-preview.component.ts
index 6db0e588c..07843cc57 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction-preview.component.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export class TransactionPreviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       )
       .subscribe((tx: Transaction) => {
           if (!tx) {
+            this.seoService.logSoft404();
             this.openGraphService.fail('tx-data-' + this.txId);
             return;
           }
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ export class TransactionPreviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           this.openGraphService.waitOver('tx-data-' + this.txId);
         },
         (error) => {
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           this.openGraphService.fail('tx-data-' + this.txId);
           this.error = error;
           this.isLoadingTx = false;
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction.component.ts
index 673743344..0754f6d18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/transaction/transaction.component.ts
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ export class TransactionComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       })
     ).subscribe((tx) => {
       if (!tx) {
+        this.seoService.logSoft404();
         return;
       }
+      this.seoService.clearSoft404();
 
       this.tx = tx;
       this.isCached = true;
@@ -286,9 +288,11 @@ export class TransactionComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
         })
       )
       .subscribe((tx: Transaction) => {
-          if (!tx) {
-            return;
-          }
+        if (!tx) {
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
+          return;
+        }
+        this.seoService.clearSoft404();
 
           this.tx = tx;
           this.isCached = false;
@@ -340,6 +344,7 @@ export class TransactionComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
         },
         (error) => {
           this.error = error;
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           this.isLoadingTx = false;
         }
       );
@@ -394,6 +399,7 @@ export class TransactionComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       this.waitingForTransaction = true;
     }
     this.error = error;
+    this.seoService.logSoft404();
     this.isLoadingTx = false;
     return of(false);
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel-preview.component.ts
index 9f1bea4b8..9c7fdc1d6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel-preview.component.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export class ChannelPreviewComponent implements OnInit {
               }),
               catchError((err) => {
                 this.error = err;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
                 this.openGraphService.fail('channel-map-' + this.shortId);
                 this.openGraphService.fail('channel-data-' + this.shortId);
                 return of(null);
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.ts
index d57aa3f01..052225cc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/channel/channel.component.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export class ChannelComponent implements OnInit {
               }),
               catchError((err) => {
                 this.error = err;
+                this.seoService.logSoft404();
                 return [{
                   short_id: params.get('short_id')
                 }];
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/group/group-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/group/group-preview.component.ts
index be23e6178..5fd730931 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/group/group-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/group/group-preview.component.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export class GroupPreviewComponent implements OnInit {
               name: this.slug.replace(/-/gi, ' '),
               description: '',
             };
+            this.seoService.logSoft404();
             this.openGraphService.fail('ln-group-map-' + this.slug);
             this.openGraphService.fail('ln-group-data-' + this.slug);
             return of(null);
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ export class GroupPreviewComponent implements OnInit {
           };
         }),
         catchError(() => {
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           this.openGraphService.fail('ln-group-map-' + this.slug);
           this.openGraphService.fail('ln-group-data-' + this.slug);
           return of({
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node-preview.component.ts
index 4c2782c2d..56753b18b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node-preview.component.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export class NodePreviewComponent implements OnInit {
         }),
         catchError(err => {
           this.error = err;
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           this.openGraphService.fail('node-map-' + this.publicKey);
           this.openGraphService.fail('node-data-' + this.publicKey);
           return [{
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node.component.ts
index 47f65007f..6f222688d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/node/node.component.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class NodeComponent implements OnInit {
         }),
         catchError(err => {
           this.error = err;
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           return [{
             alias: this.publicKey,
             public_key: this.publicKey,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/lightning/nodes-per-isp/nodes-per-isp-preview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/lightning/nodes-per-isp/nodes-per-isp-preview.component.ts
index 759606372..b823a5188 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/lightning/nodes-per-isp/nodes-per-isp-preview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/lightning/nodes-per-isp/nodes-per-isp-preview.component.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export class NodesPerISPPreview implements OnInit {
         }),
         catchError(err => {
           this.error = err;
+          this.seoService.logSoft404();
           this.openGraphService.fail('isp-map-' + this.id);
           this.openGraphService.fail('isp-data-' + this.id);
           return of({
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/seo.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/seo.service.ts
index 5f5d15c89..d536b4938 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/seo.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/seo.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Title, Meta } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { ActivatedRoute, NavigationEnd, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { filter, map, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateService } from './state.service';
 
 @Injectable({
@@ -13,8 +15,22 @@ export class SeoService {
     private titleService: Title,
     private metaService: Meta,
     private stateService: StateService,
+    private router: Router,
+    private activatedRoute: ActivatedRoute,
   ) {
     this.stateService.networkChanged$.subscribe((network) => this.network = network);
+    this.router.events.pipe(
+      filter(event => event instanceof NavigationEnd),
+      map(() => this.activatedRoute),
+      map(route => {
+        while (route.firstChild) route = route.firstChild;
+        return route;
+      }),
+      filter(route => route.outlet === 'primary'),
+      switchMap(route => route.data),
+    ).subscribe((data) => {
+      this.clearSoft404();
+    });
   }
 
   setTitle(newTitle: string): void {
@@ -53,4 +69,14 @@ export class SeoService {
   ucfirst(str: string) {
     return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
   }
+
+  clearSoft404() {
+    window['soft404'] = false;
+    console.log('cleared soft 404');
+  }
+
+  logSoft404() {
+    window['soft404'] = true;
+    console.log('set soft 404');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/unfurler/src/index.ts b/unfurler/src/index.ts
index 412dd0f4c..d7589797d 100644
--- a/unfurler/src/index.ts
+++ b/unfurler/src/index.ts
@@ -179,8 +179,15 @@ class Server {
       await page.waitForNetworkIdle({
         timeout: config.PUPPETEER.RENDER_TIMEOUT || 3000,
       });
-      let html = await page.content();
-      return html;
+      const is404 = await page.evaluate(async () => {
+        return !!window['soft404'];
+      });
+      if (is404) {
+        return '404';
+      } else {
+        let html = await page.content();
+        return html;
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof TimeoutError) {
         let html = await page.content();
@@ -258,7 +265,11 @@ class Server {
         result = await this.renderUnfurlMeta(rawPath);
       }
       if (result && result.length) {
-        res.send(result);
+        if (result === '404') {
+          res.status(404).send();
+        } else {
+          res.send(result);
+        }
       } else {
         res.status(500).send();
       }