diff --git a/src/fw_instances.py b/src/fw_instances.py
index b1faded..2fd1d65 100644
--- a/src/fw_instances.py
+++ b/src/fw_instances.py
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ def instances_menu(fetch_manually=False, fetch_node_info=False):
         list_instances = fetch_instances_nodeinfo_and_avalaibility([instance.split('|')[0].strip() for instance in list_instances.keys()])
         settings.set_config('public_list_instances_extended', list_instances)
         map_in_extend_mode = '\nmap: instance | anonymousCanListen | tracks'
-    instance_menu_selector = ['Fetch new instances',
+    instance_menu_selector = ['Add new instance',
+                              'Fetch new instances',
                               'Fetch nodeinfo and avalaibility',
                               'Remove unreachible instances',
                               'Shuffle']
@@ -128,6 +129,11 @@ def instances_menu(fetch_manually=False, fetch_node_info=False):
         return
     else:
         instance = instance[0].split('|')[0].strip()
+    if instance == 'Add new instance':
+        new = input('example.com\n').strip()
+        list_instances[new] = 'added by user'
+        settings.set_config('public_list_instances_extended', list_instances)
+        instance = new
     if instance == 'Fetch new instances':
         return instances_menu(fetch_manually=True)
     if instance == 'Fetch nodeinfo and avalaibility':