diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr b/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
index 8b620d63..152bc2cb 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/misc.cr
@@ -40,14 +40,23 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Misc
 
   def self.cross_instance_redirect(env)
     referer = get_referer(env)
+    redirect_url = "redirect.invidious.io"
 
     instance_list = Invidious::Jobs::InstanceListRefreshJob::INSTANCES["INSTANCES"]
     if instance_list.empty?
-      instance_url = "redirect.invidious.io"
+      instance_url = redirect_url
     else
       # Sample returns an array
       # Instances are packaged as {region, domain} in the instance list
-      instance_url = instance_list.sample(1)[0][1]
+      # Filter out the current instance
+      other_available_instances = instance_list.reject! { |region, domain| domain == CONFIG.domain }
+
+      # If there are any other instances, select a random one
+      if other_available_instances.any?
+        instance_url = other_available_instances.sample(1)[0][1]
+      else
+        # If the current instance is the only one, use the redirect URL as fallback
+        instance_url = redirect_url
     end
 
     env.redirect "https://#{instance_url}#{referer}"