diff --git a/src/components/SetupErrorDisplay.tsx b/src/components/SetupErrorDisplay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82a1b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SetupErrorDisplay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { Title } from "solid-start";
+import { DefaultMain, LargeHeader, NiceP, SafeArea } from "~/components/layout";
+import { ExternalLink } from "./layout/ExternalLink";
+
+export default function SetupErrorDisplay(props: { error: Error }) {
+    return (
+        <SafeArea>
+            <Title>Incompatible browser</Title>
+            <DefaultMain>
+                <LargeHeader>Incompatible browser detected</LargeHeader>
+                <p class="bg-white/10 rounded-xl p-4 font-mono">
+                    <span class="font-bold">{props.error.name}</span>:{" "}
+                    {props.error.message}
+                </p>
+                <NiceP>
+                    Mutiny requires a modern browser that supports WebAssembly,
+                    LocalStorage, and IndexedDB. Some browsers disable these
+                    features in private mode.
+                </NiceP>
+                <NiceP>
+                    Please make sure your browser supports all these features,
+                    or consider trying another browser. You might also try
+                    disabling certain extensions or "shields" that block these
+                    features.
+                </NiceP>
+                <NiceP>
+                    (We'd love to support more private browsers, but we have to
+                    save your wallet data to browser storage or else you will
+                    lose funds.)
+                </NiceP>
+                <ExternalLink href="https://github.com/MutinyWallet/mutiny-web/wiki/Browser-Compatibility">
+                    Supported Browsers
+                </ExternalLink>
+
+                <div class="h-full" />
+                <p class="self-center text-neutral-500 mt-4">
+                    Bugs? Feedback?{" "}
+                    <span class="text-neutral-400">
+                        <ExternalLink href="https://github.com/MutinyWallet/mutiny-web/issues">
+                            Create an issue
+                        </ExternalLink>
+                    </span>
+                </p>
+            </DefaultMain>
+        </SafeArea>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/logic/browserCompatibility.ts b/src/logic/browserCompatibility.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd1966d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/logic/browserCompatibility.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+export async function checkBrowserCompatibility(): Promise<boolean> {
+    // Check if we can write to localstorage
+    console.debug("Checking localstorage");
+    try {
+        localStorage.setItem("test", "test");
+        localStorage.removeItem("test");
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        throw new Error("LocalStorage is not supported.");
+    }
+
+    // Check if the browser supports WebAssembly
+    console.debug("Checking WebAssembly");
+    try {
+        if (
+            typeof WebAssembly === "object" &&
+            typeof WebAssembly.instantiate === "function"
+        ) {
+            const module = new WebAssembly.Module(
+                Uint8Array.of(0x0, 0x61, 0x73, 0x6d, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00)
+            );
+            if (module instanceof WebAssembly.Module) {
+                // continue
+            } else {
+                throw new Error("WebAssembly is not supported.");
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        throw new Error("WebAssembly is not supported.");
+    }
+
+    console.debug("Checking indexedDB");
+    // Check if we can write to IndexedDB
+    try {
+        await openDatabase();
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
+        throw new Error("IndexedDB is not supported.");
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+function openDatabase(): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        console.debug("Checking IndexedDB is on the window object");
+        if (!("indexedDB" in window)) {
+            reject("IndexedDB not supported.");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        console.debug("Opening IndexedDB");
+        const dbName = "compatibility-test-db";
+        const request = indexedDB.open(dbName, 1);
+
+        request.onsuccess = (_event) => {
+            indexedDB.deleteDatabase(dbName);
+            resolve();
+        };
+
+        request.onerror = (_event) => {
+            reject("Error opening database.");
+        };
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/index.tsx b/src/routes/index.tsx
index 8ca4825..b34dd05 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -4,24 +4,25 @@ import { WaitlistAlreadyIn } from "~/components/waitlist/WaitlistAlreadyIn";
 import WaitlistForm from "~/components/waitlist/WaitlistForm";
 import { useMegaStore } from "~/state/megaStore";
 import { FullscreenLoader } from "~/components/layout";
+import SetupErrorDisplay from "~/components/SetupErrorDisplay";
 
 export default function Home() {
     const [state, _] = useMegaStore();
 
     return (
-        <>
-            <Switch fallback={<FullscreenLoader />}>
-                {/* TODO: can you put a suspense around a match? */}
-                <Match when={state.user_status === "approved"}>
-                    <App />
-                </Match>
-                <Match when={state.user_status === "waitlisted"}>
-                    <WaitlistAlreadyIn />
-                </Match>
-                <Match when={state.user_status === "new_here"}>
-                    <WaitlistForm />
-                </Match>
-            </Switch>
-        </>
+        <Switch fallback={<FullscreenLoader />}>
+            <Match when={state.setup_error}>
+                <SetupErrorDisplay error={state.setup_error!} />
+            </Match>
+            <Match when={state.user_status === "approved"}>
+                <App />
+            </Match>
+            <Match when={state.user_status === "waitlisted"}>
+                <WaitlistAlreadyIn />
+            </Match>
+            <Match when={state.user_status === "new_here"}>
+                <WaitlistForm />
+            </Match>
+        </Switch>
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/state/megaStore.tsx b/src/state/megaStore.tsx
index c945e73..ddb8f93 100644
--- a/src/state/megaStore.tsx
+++ b/src/state/megaStore.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
 } from "@mutinywallet/mutiny-wasm";
 import { ParsedParams } from "~/routes/Scanner";
 import { MutinyTagItem } from "~/utils/tags";
+import { checkBrowserCompatibility } from "~/logic/browserCompatibility";
+import eify from "~/utils/eify";
 
 const MegaStoreContext = createContext<MegaStore>();
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export type MegaStore = [
         wallet_loading: boolean;
         nwc_enabled: boolean;
         activity: MutinyActivity[];
+        setup_error?: Error;
     },
     {
         fetchUserStatus(): Promise<UserStatus>;
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ export type MegaStore = [
         listTags(): Promise<MutinyTagItem[]>;
         setNwc(enabled: boolean): void;
         syncActivity(): Promise<void>;
+        checkBrowserCompat(): Promise<boolean>;
     }
 ];
 
@@ -78,7 +82,8 @@ export const Provider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
             localStorage.getItem("dismissed_restore_prompt") === "true",
         wallet_loading: true,
         nwc_enabled: localStorage.getItem("nwc_enabled") === "true",
-        activity: [] as MutinyActivity[]
+        activity: [] as MutinyActivity[],
+        setup_error: undefined as Error | undefined
     });
 
     const actions = {
@@ -189,6 +194,14 @@ export const Provider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
         setNwc(enabled: boolean) {
             localStorage.setItem("nwc_enabled", enabled.toString());
             setState({ nwc_enabled: enabled });
+        },
+        async checkBrowserCompat(): Promise<boolean> {
+            try {
+                return await checkBrowserCompatibility();
+            } catch (e) {
+                setState({ setup_error: eify(e) });
+                return false;
+            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -204,17 +217,26 @@ export const Provider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
                 !state.mutiny_wallet &&
                 !state.deleting
             ) {
-                console.log("running setup node manager...");
-                actions
-                    .setupMutinyWallet()
-                    .then(() => console.log("node manager setup done"));
+                console.log("checking for browser compatibility...");
+                actions.checkBrowserCompat().then((browserIsGood) => {
+                    if (browserIsGood) {
+                        console.log("running setup node manager...");
+                        actions
+                            .setupMutinyWallet()
+                            .then(() => console.log("node manager setup done"))
+                            .catch((e) => {
+                                console.error(e);
+                                setState({ setup_error: eify(e) });
+                            });
 
-                // Setup an event listener to stop the mutiny wallet when the page unloads
-                window.onunload = async (_e) => {
-                    console.log("stopping mutiny_wallet");
-                    await state.mutiny_wallet?.stop();
-                    console.log("mutiny_wallet stopped");
-                };
+                        // Setup an event listener to stop the mutiny wallet when the page unloads
+                        window.onunload = async (_e) => {
+                            console.log("stopping mutiny_wallet");
+                            await state.mutiny_wallet?.stop();
+                            console.log("mutiny_wallet stopped");
+                        };
+                    }
+                });
             }
         });
     });