diff --git a/maubot/server.py b/maubot/server.py
index efb0a13..e9c2012 100644
--- a/maubot/server.py
+++ b/maubot/server.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class MaubotServer:
 
         self.runner = web.AppRunner(self.app, access_log_class=AccessLogger)
 
-    async def handle_plugin_path(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+    async def handle_plugin_path(self, request: web.Request) -> web.StreamResponse:
         for path, app in self.plugin_routes.items():
             if request.path.startswith(path):
                 request = request.clone(rel_url=request.rel_url
diff --git a/maubot/standalone/__main__.py b/maubot/standalone/__main__.py
index ff34f47..652ab78 100644
--- a/maubot/standalone/__main__.py
+++ b/maubot/standalone/__main__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from typing import Optional, Type, cast
-from aiohttp import ClientSession
 import logging.config
 import importlib
 import argparse
@@ -27,6 +26,8 @@ import sys
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 from ruamel.yaml.comments import CommentedMap
 import sqlalchemy as sql
+from aiohttp import web, hdrs, ClientSession
+from yarl import URL
 
 from mautrix.util.config import RecursiveDict, BaseMissingError
 from mautrix.util.db import Base
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ from mautrix.types import (Filter, RoomFilter, RoomEventFilter, StrippedStateEve
                            EventType, Membership, FilterID, SyncToken)
 
 from ..plugin_base import Plugin
+from ..plugin_server import PluginWebApp
 from ..loader import PluginMeta
+from ..server import AccessLogger
 from ..matrix import MaubotMatrixClient
 from ..lib.store_proxy import SyncStoreProxy
 from ..__meta__ import __version__
@@ -145,6 +148,25 @@ if meta.config:
         log.fatal("Failed to load plugin config", exc_info=True)
         sys.exit(1)
 
+if meta.webapp:
+    plugin_webapp = PluginWebApp()
+    web_app = web.Application(router=plugin_webapp)
+    web_runner = web.AppRunner(web_app, access_log_class=AccessLogger)
+    web_base_path = config["server.base_path"].rstrip("/")
+    public_url = str(URL(config["server.public_url"]) / web_base_path).rstrip("/")
+
+    # async def _handle_plugin_request(req: web.Request) -> web.StreamResponse:
+    #     assert req.path.startswith(web_base_path)
+    #     req = req.clone(rel_url=req.rel_url
+    #                     .with_path(req.rel_url.path[len(web_base_path)])
+    #                     .with_query(req.query_string))
+    #     return await plugin_webapp.handle(req)
+    #
+    # web_app.router = plugin_webapp
+    # web_app.router.add_route(hdrs.METH_ANY, web_base_path, _handle_plugin_request)
+else:
+    web_app = web_runner = public_url = plugin_webapp = None
+
 loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
 client: Optional[MaubotMatrixClient] = None
@@ -220,16 +242,25 @@ async def main():
     plugin_log = cast(TraceLogger, logging.getLogger("maubot.instance.__main__"))
     bot = plugin(client=client, loop=loop, http=http_client, instance_id="__main__",
                  log=plugin_log, config=bot_config, database=db if meta.database else None,
-                 webapp=None, webapp_url=None, loader=loader)
+                 webapp=plugin_webapp, webapp_url=public_url, loader=loader)
 
     await bot.internal_start()
 
+    if web_runner:
+        await web_runner.setup()
+        site = web.TCPSite(web_runner, config["server.hostname"], config["server.port"])
+        await site.start()
+        log.info(f"Web server listening on {site.name}")
+
 
 async def stop() -> None:
     client.stop()
     await bot.internal_stop()
     if crypto_db:
         await crypto_db.stop()
+    if web_runner:
+        await web_runner.shutdown()
+        await web_runner.cleanup()
 
 
 try:
diff --git a/maubot/standalone/config.py b/maubot/standalone/config.py
index 558bc40..5889398 100644
--- a/maubot/standalone/config.py
+++ b/maubot/standalone/config.py
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ class Config(BaseFileConfig):
         copy("user.autojoin")
         copy("user.displayname")
         copy("user.avatar_url")
+        if "server" in base:
+            copy("server.hostname")
+            copy("server.port")
+            copy("server.base_path")
+            copy("server.public_url")
         if "database" in base:
             copy("database")
         if "plugin_config" in base:
             copy("plugin_config")
-        if "server" in base:
-            copy("server.hostname")
-            copy("server.port")
-            copy("server.public_url")
         copy("logging")
diff --git a/maubot/standalone/example-config.yaml b/maubot/standalone/example-config.yaml
index ccabb74..ffdf699 100644
--- a/maubot/standalone/example-config.yaml
+++ b/maubot/standalone/example-config.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ user:
     # if you want the bot to handle messages that were sent while the bot was down.
     ignore_first_sync: true
 
+# Web server settings. These will only take effect if the plugin requests it using `webapp: true` in the meta file.
+server:
+    # The IP and port to listen to.
+    hostname: 0.0.0.0
+    port: 8080
+    # The base path where the plugin's web resources will be served. Unlike the normal mode,
+    # the webserver is dedicated for a single bot in standalone mode, so the default path
+    # is just /. If you want to emulate normal mode, set this to /_matrix/maubot/plugin/something
+    base_path: /
+    # The public URL where the resources are available. The base path is automatically appended to this.
+    public_url: https://example.com
+
 # The database for the plugin. Used for plugin data, the sync token and e2ee data (if enabled).
 # SQLite and Postgres are supported.
 database: sqlite:///bot.db